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

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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The (A)wise of heart will receive commands,
But [a]a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips

The wise in heart will receive commands,
(A)But [a]a prating fool will [b]fall.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit. the foolish of lips
  2. Proverbs 10:8 be thrust down or ruined

10 He (A)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And [a](B)a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 The (C)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (D)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Lit the foolish of lips

10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (A)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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

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The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

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

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

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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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

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The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (B)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
(A)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

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

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The lips of the wise [a]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 spread

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

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The lips of the wise [a]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 spread

23 The (A)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [a]persuasiveness to his lips.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning

23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.

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A fool’s lips [a]bring strife,
And his mouth invites (A)beatings.
A (B)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with

A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
(A)A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his (B)soul.

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