12 One who despises his neighbor lacks [a]sense,But a person of understanding keeps silent.
12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,but a man with understanding keeps silent.(A)
18 There is one who (A)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,But the (B)tongue of the wise brings healing.
18 There is one who speaks rashly,like a piercing sword;(A)but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)
4 A [a]soothing tongue is a tree of life,But perversion in it [b]crushes the spirit.
4 The tongue that heals is a tree of life,(A)but a devious tongue[a] breaks the spirit.
27 A (A)worthless person digs up evil,While [a]his words are like (B)scorching fire.
27 A worthless man digs up evil,and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
23 The north wind brings rain,And a [a](A)gossiping tongue brings an angry face.
23 The north wind produces rain,and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
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.
2 Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow,(A)an undeserved curse goes nowhere.(B)
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