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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 Whoever belittles another lacks sense,
but an intelligent person remains silent.(A)
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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
18 Rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(A)
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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 16:27
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips
Proverbs 16:27
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
27 Scoundrels concoct evil,
and their speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
Proverbs 25:23
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:23 Lit tongue of secrecy
Proverbs 25:23
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.(A)
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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
an undeserved curse goes nowhere.(A)
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