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11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life,
    but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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11 A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness,
    and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.

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13 In the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found,
    but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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13 On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:13 Literally “heart”

14 Wise men store up knowledge,
    but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge,
    but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

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20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is worth little.

21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for lack of wisdom.

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20 Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness,
    a heart[a] of wickedness is of little worth.[b]
21 Lips of righteousness feed many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:20 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 10:20 Literally “like a little”
  3. Proverbs 10:21 Literally “in the lack of heart, they die”

31 The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked speaks what is perverse.

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31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
    but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know the acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked, the perverse.

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