Proverbs 6:16
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Proverbs 6:19
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Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but (A)love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 11:9
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9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Proverbs 11:12-13
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12 Whoever (A)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 Whoever (B)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
Proverbs 16:27-28
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27 (A)A worthless man plots evil,
and his speech[a] is like (B)a scorching fire.
28 (C)A dishonest man spreads strife,
and (D)a whisperer (E)separates close friends.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew what is on his lips
Proverbs 17:4
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4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 18:8
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8 (A)The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into (B)the inner parts of the body.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.