12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(B)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(C)

14 The wise store up knowledge,(D)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(E)

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12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all sins.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who [a]is devoid of understanding.

14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (C)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:13 Lit. lacks heart