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

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The godly are showered with blessings;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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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 are glad to be instructed,
    but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.

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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 People who wink at wrong cause trouble,
    but a bold reproof promotes peace.[a]

11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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  1. 10:10 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.

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 treasure knowledge,
    but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.

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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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With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
    but knowledge will rescue the righteous.

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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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The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush,
    but the words of the godly save lives.

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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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A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,
    but the words of the wise keep them safe.

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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 makes knowledge appealing,
    but the mouth of a fool belches out 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 give good advice;
    the heart of a fool has none to give.

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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 give good advice;
    the heart of a fool has none to give.

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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 From a wise mind comes wise speech;
    the words of the wise are persuasive.

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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

Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
    they are asking for a beating.

The mouths of fools are their ruin;
    they trap themselves with their lips.

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