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

21 The lips of the righteous feed many:
    but fools die for want of wisdom.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:
The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many;
But the foolish die for lack of [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:21 Hebrew heart.

31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom:
    but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable:
    but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

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31 The mouth of the righteous [a]bringeth forth wisdom;
But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;
But the mouth of the wicked [b]speaketh perverseness.

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  1. Proverbs 10:31 Or, buddeth with
  2. Proverbs 10:32 Or, is

11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted:
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted;
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:
    but the just shall come out of trouble.

14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
    and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

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13 In the transgression of the lips is [a]a snare to the evil man;
But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth;
And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

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  1. Proverbs 12:13 Or, an evil snare

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth:
    but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

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A man shall eat good [a]by the fruit of his mouth;
But [b]the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

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  1. Proverbs 13:2 Or, from
  2. Proverbs 13:2 Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence

28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer:
    but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;
But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips;
    and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And [a]a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew falsehood.