Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

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

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The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)

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The wise of heart will heed commandments,
    but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.(A)

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10 Whoever winks maliciously(A) causes grief,
    and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(B)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(C)

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10 Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,
    but one who rebukes boldly makes peace.[a](A)
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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  1. 10.10 Gk: Heb but one with foolish lips will come to ruin

14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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14 The wise lay up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

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The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)

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A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,(A)
    but the lips of the wise protect them.(B)

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The talk of fools is a rod for their backs,[a]
    but the lips of the wise preserve them.(A)

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  1. 14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools pour out folly.(A)

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the minds of fools.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the minds of fools.

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23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive

23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to their lips.

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The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.(A)

The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(B) to their very lives.(C)

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A fool’s lips bring strife,
    and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
The mouths of fools are their ruin,
    and their lips a snare to themselves.(A)

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