Proverbs 11:12
The Voice
12 Whoever puts down another is not wise,
but one who knows better keeps quiet.
Proverbs 11:12
New International Version
Proverbs 12:18
The Voice
18 Thoughtless words cut deeply like a thrusting sword,
but the speech of the wise is a healing balm.
Proverbs 12:18
New International Version
Proverbs 15:4
The Voice
4 A word of encouragement heals the one who receives it,
but a deceitful word breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
New International Version
Proverbs 16:27
The Voice
27 Good-for-nothings conjure up evil ideas;
their conversations fuel destructive fires.
Proverbs 16:27
New International Version
Proverbs 25:23
The Voice
Acts of kindness, especially when we know they are undeserved, awaken a slumbering conscience, stimulate sorrow, and perhaps even effect a change. They are the best ways to turn an enemy into a friend.
23 As surely as a north wind drives the rain before it,
a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
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 26:2
The Voice
2 Like a bird that flits and flutters or a swallow in mid-flight,
so a curse that lacks cause will never come to light.
Proverbs 26:2
New International Version
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.(A)
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