Proverbs 11:12
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12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a person with understanding keeps silent.(A)
Proverbs 11:12
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12 Whoever belittles another lacks sense,
but an intelligent person remains silent.(A)
Proverbs 12:18
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18 There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;(A)
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)
Proverbs 12:18
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18 Rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(A)
Proverbs 15:4
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Footnotes
- 15:4 Lit but crookedness in it
Proverbs 15:4
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4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 16:27
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27 A worthless person digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
Proverbs 16:27
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27 Scoundrels concoct evil,
and their speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
Proverbs 25:23
Christian Standard Bible
23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 25:23
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23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.(A)
Proverbs 26:2
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Proverbs 26:2
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2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
an undeserved curse goes nowhere.(A)
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