Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise of heart will heed commandments,
but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 10:8
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8 A wise heart accepts commands,(A)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
Proverbs 10:10-11
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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)
Footnotes
- 10.10 Gk: Heb but one with foolish lips will come to ruin
Proverbs 10:10-11
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10 A sly wink of the eye(A) causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(B)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(C)
Proverbs 10:14
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14 The wise lay up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
Proverbs 10:14
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14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)
Proverbs 11:9
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9 With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Proverbs 11:9
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9 With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
Proverbs 12:6
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Proverbs 14:3
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Footnotes
- 14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride
Proverbs 14:3
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3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Some emend to In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.(A)
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.(A)
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 16:23
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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to their lips.
Proverbs 16:23
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips
Proverbs 18:6-7
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6 A fool’s lips bring strife,
and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
7 The mouths of fools are their ruin,
and their lips a snare to themselves.(A)
Proverbs 18:6-7
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6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)
7 A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(B)
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