(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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The (A)wise of heart will receive commands,
But [a]a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips

10 He (A)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And [a](B)a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 The (C)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (D)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Lit the foolish of lips

14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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With his (A)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.

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The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.

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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (B)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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23 The (A)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [a]persuasiveness to his lips.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning

A fool’s lips [a]bring strife,
And his mouth invites (A)beatings.
A (B)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with

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