Proverbs 11:9
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9 With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Proverbs 12:6
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Proverbs 16:27-28
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27 A worthless man digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
28 A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(B)
Proverbs 17:5
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5 The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(A)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(B)
Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 18:6
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6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)
Proverbs 18:8
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit to the chambers of the belly
Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 20:19
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Proverbs 22:10
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Proverbs 25:9-10
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9 Make your case with your opponent[a]
without revealing another’s secret;(A)
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:9 Or neighbor
- Proverbs 25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back
Proverbs 25:23
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23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 26:20-23
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20 Without wood, fire goes out;
without a gossip, conflict dies down.(A)
21 As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.(B)
22 A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.[a](C)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:22 Lit to the chambers of the belly
- Proverbs 26:23 LXX; MT reads Burning
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