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14 Wise men (A)store up knowledge,
But (B)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

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13 He (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But he who is faithful in spirit (B)conceals a matter.

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16 Every (A)prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool spreads out folly.

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The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the (B)mouth of [a]fools pours forth [b]folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:2 One who fails in wisdom due to willful sin
  2. Proverbs 15:2 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool

11 A (A)fool [a]lets out all of his spirit,
But a (B)wise man holds it back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit