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19 When there are (A)many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But (B)he who holds back his lips has insight.

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19 In many words, transgression is not lacking,
    but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

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23 A (A)prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

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23 A clever person conceals knowledge,
    but the heart[a] of a fool[b] announces folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:23 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 12:23 Hebrew “fools”

The one who (A)guards his mouth keeps his soul;
The one who (B)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his

He who keeps his mouth guards his life;[a]
    he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.

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  1. Proverbs 13:3 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

28 Even an ignorant fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered understanding.

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28 Even a fool who keeps silent shall be considered wise;[a]
    he who closes his lips is intelligent.

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  1. Proverbs 17:28 Literally “wise, he shall be considered”

13 He who (A)responds with a word before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.

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13 He who returns a word before he will hear,
    folly itself belongs to him as well as[a] shame.

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  1. Proverbs 18:13 Hebrew “and”

23 He who (A)keeps his mouth and his tongue,
Keeps his soul from troubles.

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23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
    he guards his life[a] from danger.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:23 Or “soul,” or “inner self”