Proverbs 11:12
Legacy Standard Bible
12 He who despises his neighbor lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment keeps silent.
Proverbs 11:12
Revised Standard Version
12 He who belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
Proverbs 12:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 There is one who (A)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the (B)tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 12:18
Revised Standard Version
18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 15:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 A tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,
But perversion in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
Revised Standard Version
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 16:27
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:27
Revised Standard Version
27 A worthless man plots evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 25:23
Legacy Standard Bible
23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And a (A)tongue of secrets, an indignant face.
Proverbs 25:23
Revised Standard Version
23 The north wind brings forth rain;
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 26:2
Legacy Standard Bible
2 Like a (A)sparrow in its [a]flitting, like a swallow in flying,
So a (B)curse without cause does not come to pass.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:2 Lit wandering
Proverbs 26:2
Revised Standard Version
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
a curse that is causeless does not alight.
Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org For Permission to Quote Information visit https://www.LSBible.org.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.