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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

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Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
But [a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence

The (A)wise of heart will receive commandments,
But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be [a]ruined.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit thrust down

The wise in heart will receive commandments;
But [a]a prating fool [b]shall fall.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Hebrew the foolish of lips.
  2. Proverbs 10:8 Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)

10 He (A)who winks the eye causes pain,
And (B)an ignorant fool of loose lips will be [a]ruined.
11 The (C)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (D)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Lit thrust down

10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow;
But [a]a prating fool [b]shall fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But [c]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Hebrew the foolish of lips.
  2. Proverbs 10:10 Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)
  3. Proverbs 10:11 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence

14 Wise men (A)store up knowledge,
But (B)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

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14 Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

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With his (A)mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.

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With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;
But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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The (A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.

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The words of the wicked [a]are of lying in wait for blood;
But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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  1. Proverbs 12:6 Or, are a lying in wait

In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But (A)the lips of the wise will keep them.

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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride;
But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the (B)mouth of [a]fools pours forth [b]folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:2 One who fails in wisdom due to willful sin
  2. Proverbs 15:2 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

23 The (A)heart of the wise gives insight to his mouth
And increases learning to his lips.

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23 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth,
And addeth learning to his lips.

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A fool’s lips come with strife,
And his mouth calls for (A)beatings.
A (B)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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A fool’s lips [a]enter into contention,
And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Or, bring contention