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Proverbs 16:23-24
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Proverbs 16:23-24
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23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:23-24
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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.
Proverbs 16:23-24
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Proverbs 16:23-24
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Proverbs 16:27
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Proverbs 16:27
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- Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial
Proverbs 16:27
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew diggeth.
Proverbs 16:27
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Proverbs 16:27
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Proverbs 17:5
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Proverbs 17:5
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5 (A)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(B)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:5
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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.
Proverbs 17:5
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Proverbs 17:5
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Proverbs 17:7
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Proverbs 17:7
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7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:7
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:7 Or, Arrogant
Proverbs 17:7
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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)
Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:9
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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.
Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:27-28
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Proverbs 17:27-28
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27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
28 (B)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
Proverbs 17:27-28
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:27 Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words; And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit
- Proverbs 17:28 Or, He that shutteth his lips is etc.
Proverbs 17:27-28
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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)
Proverbs 18:4
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Proverbs 18:4
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Proverbs 18:4
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:4 Or, A flowing brook, a wellspring of wisdom
Proverbs 18:4
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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.
Proverbs 18:13
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Proverbs 18:13
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13 He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
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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.
Proverbs 18:13
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Proverbs 18:13
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13 To answer before listening—
that is folly and shame.(A)
Proverbs 18:17
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Proverbs 18:17
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17 The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Proverbs 18:17
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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.
Proverbs 18:17
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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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