14 The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
7 The mouths of fools are their ruin, and their lips a snare to themselves.(A)
22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”(A)
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