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Proverbs 16:23-24
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23 The (A)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [a]persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (B)Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and (C)healing to the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning
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Proverbs 16:23-24
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23 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth,
And addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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Proverbs 16:23-24
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23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.[a](B)

24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,(C)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.(D)

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive
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Proverbs 16:27
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27 A (A)worthless person digs up evil,
While [a]his words are like (B)scorching fire.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips
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Proverbs 16:27
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27 A worthless man [a]deviseth mischief;
And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew diggeth.
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Proverbs 16:27
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27 A scoundrel(A) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(B)

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Proverbs 17:5
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5 One who mocks the (A)poor taunts his Maker;
One who (B)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.

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Proverbs 17:5
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5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker;
And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

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Proverbs 17:5
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5 Whoever mocks the poor(A) shows contempt for their Maker;(B)
    whoever gloats over disaster(C) will not go unpunished.(D)

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Proverbs 17:7
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7 [a](A)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are (B)lying lips to a prince.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance
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Proverbs 17:7
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7 [a]Excellent speech becometh not a fool;
Much less do lying lips a prince.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Or, Arrogant
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Proverbs 17:7
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7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)

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Proverbs 17:9
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9 One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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Proverbs 17:9
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9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

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Proverbs 17:9
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9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(A)
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(B)

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Proverbs 17:27-28
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27 One who (A)withholds his words [a]has knowledge,
And one who has a (B)cool spirit is a person of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he (C)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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  1. Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows
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Proverbs 17:27-28
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27 He [a]that spareth his words hath knowledge;
And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise;
[b]When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

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  1. Proverbs 17:27 Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words; And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit
  2. Proverbs 17:28 Or, He that shutteth his lips is etc.
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Proverbs 17:27-28
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27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(A)
    and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(B)

28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.(C)

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Proverbs 18:4
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4 The words of a person’s mouth are (A)deep waters;
[a]The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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  1. Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom
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Proverbs 18:4
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4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters;
[a]The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

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  1. Proverbs 18:4 Or, A flowing brook, a wellspring of wisdom
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Proverbs 18:4
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4 The words of the mouth are deep waters,(A)
    but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

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Proverbs 18:13
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13 One who (A)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.

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Proverbs 18:13
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13 He that giveth answer before he heareth,
It is folly and shame unto him.

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Proverbs 18:13
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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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Proverbs 18:17
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17 The first [a]to plead his case seems right,
Until [b]another comes and examines him.

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  1. Proverbs 18:17 Lit in his plea
  2. Proverbs 18:17 Lit his neighbor
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Proverbs 18:17
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17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just;
But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

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Proverbs 18:17
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17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
    until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

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