Proverbs 10:6
Revised Standard Version
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:8
Revised Standard Version
8 The wise of heart will heed commandments,
but a prating fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:10-11
Revised Standard Version
10 He who winks the eye causes trouble,
but he who boldly reproves makes peace.[a]
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:10 Gk: Heb but a prating fool will come to ruin
Proverbs 10:14
Revised Standard Version
14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
Proverbs 11:9
Revised Standard Version
9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Proverbs 12:6
Revised Standard Version
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers men.
Proverbs 14:3
Revised Standard Version
3 The talk of a fool is a rod for his back,[a]
but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride
Proverbs 15:2
Revised Standard Version
2 The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge,[a]
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:2 Cn: Heb makes knowledge good
Proverbs 15:7
Revised Standard Version
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
Revised Standard Version
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools.
Proverbs 16:23
Revised Standard Version
23 The mind of the wise makes his speech judicious,
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Proverbs 18:6-7
Revised Standard Version
6 A fool’s lips bring strife,
and his mouth invites a flogging.
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
and his lips are a snare to himself.
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