Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)
Proverbs 10:20-21
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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
the mind of the wicked is of little worth.(A)
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
Proverbs 10:31-32
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Proverbs 10:31-32
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31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.(A)
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
Proverbs 11:11
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Proverbs 11:11
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11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.(A)
Proverbs 12:13-14
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Proverbs 12:13-14
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13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
14 From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things,
and manual labor has its reward.(B)
Proverbs 13:2
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2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(A)
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
Proverbs 13:2
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2 From the fruit of their words good persons eat good things,
but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.
Proverbs 15:28
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Proverbs 15:28
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28 The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.(A)
Proverbs 17:4
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4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 17:4
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4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
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