Proverbs 11:12
New International Version
Proverbs 11:12
New King James Version
12 He who [a]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:12 Lit. lacks heart
Proverbs 11:12
King James Version
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
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Proverbs 12:18
New International Version
Proverbs 12:18
New King James Version
18 (A)There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
Proverbs 12:18
King James Version
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
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Proverbs 15:4
New International Version
Proverbs 15:4
New King James Version
4 A [a]wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit. healing
Proverbs 15:4
King James Version
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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Proverbs 16:27
New International Version
Proverbs 16:27
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial
Proverbs 16:27
King James Version
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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Proverbs 25:23
New International Version
23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
Proverbs 25:23
New King James Version
23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And (A)a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
Proverbs 25:23
King James Version
23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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Proverbs 26:2
New International Version
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.(A)
Proverbs 26:2
New King James Version
2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
So (A)a curse without cause shall not alight.
Proverbs 26:2
King James Version
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
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