Proverbs 11:9
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9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers men.
Proverbs 16:27-28
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27 A worthless man plots evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:5
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5 He who mocks the poor insults his Maker;
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:9
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9 He who forgives an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.
Proverbs 18:6
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6 A fool’s lips bring strife,
and his mouth invites a flogging.
Proverbs 18:8
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8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a man who is perverse in speech, and is a fool.
Proverbs 20:19
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19 He who goes about gossiping reveals secrets;
therefore do not associate with one who speaks foolishly.
Proverbs 22:10
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10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,
and quarreling and abuse will cease.
Proverbs 25:9-10
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9 Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
and do not disclose another’s secret;
10 lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute have no end.
Proverbs 25:23
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23 The north wind brings forth rain;
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 26:20-23
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20 For lack of wood the fire goes out;
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.
21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.
23 Like the glaze[a] covering an earthen vessel
are smooth[b] lips with an evil heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 Cn: Heb silver of dross
- Proverbs 26:23 Gk: Heb burning
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