Proverbs 11:12
New American Standard Bible
12 One who despises his neighbor lacks [a]sense,
But a person of understanding keeps silent.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:12 Lit heart
Proverbs 11:12
Common English Bible
12 Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense;
a sensible person keeps quiet.
Proverbs 12:18
New American 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
Common English Bible
18 Some chatter on like a stabbing sword,
but a wise tongue heals.
Proverbs 15:4
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit
Proverbs 15:4
Common English Bible
4 Wholesome speech is a tree of life,
but dishonest talk breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 16:27
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips
Proverbs 16:27
Common English Bible
27 Worthless people dig up trouble;
their lips are like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 25:23
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:23 Lit tongue of secrecy
Proverbs 25:23
Common English Bible
23 The north wind stirs up rain,
and a person who plots quietly provokes angry faces.
Proverbs 26:2
New American Standard Bible
2 Like a (A)sparrow in its [a]flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a (B)curse without cause does not come to rest.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:2 Lit wandering
Proverbs 26:2
Common English Bible
2 Like a darting sparrow, like a flying swallow,
so an undeserved curse never arrives.
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