11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.(A)

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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of those who have understanding,
    but there is a rod for the back of those with no sense.

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14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)

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14 The wise store up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.(A)

21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(B)

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many people,
    but fools who lack sense will die.

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31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,(A)
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.(B)

32 The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,(C)
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.(D)

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31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
    but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the wise know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked knows only what is perverse.

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