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

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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 commandments,
    but a chattering fool will fall.

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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 One winking with the eye causes sorrow,
    but a chattering fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
    but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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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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Footnotes

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

14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
    but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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

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With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
    but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

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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 are about lying in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.

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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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The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back,
    but the lips of the wise protect them.

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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 commends knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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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;
    not so with the heart of fools.

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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;
    not so with the heart of fools.

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

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23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
    and adds learning to his lips.

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

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A fool’s lips come into strife,
    and his mouth invites beatings.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
    and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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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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