Proverbs 10:19
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19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but the prudent are restrained in speech.(A)
Proverbs 10:19
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19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 12:23
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- 12.23 Heb the heart of fools
Proverbs 12:23
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23 A prudent man conceals his knowledge,
but fools[a] proclaim their folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:23 Heb the heart of fools
Proverbs 13:3
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3 Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
those who open wide their lips come to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 13:3
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3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life;
he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even fools who keep silent are considered wise;
when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.(A)
Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Proverbs 18:13
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13 If one gives answer before hearing,
it is folly and shame.(A)
Proverbs 18:13
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13 If one gives answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
Proverbs 21:23
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23 To watch over mouth and tongue
is to keep out of trouble.(A)
Proverbs 21:23
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23 He who keeps his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.
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