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11 The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.[a]
12 Hatred stirs up a quarrel,
but love covers all sins.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person,
but a rod is appropriate for the back of one who lacks sense.

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  1. Proverbs 10:11 Or the mouth of the wicked conceals violence