Proverbs 11:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Proverbs 11:9
Lexham English Bible
9 With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Proverbs 12:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:6
Lexham English Bible
6 The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
Proverbs 16:27-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
27 A worthless man digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
28 A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(B)
Proverbs 16:27-28
Lexham English Bible
27 A man of wickedness concocts evil,
and his lips are like a scorching fire.
28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,
and he who whispers separates a close friend.
Proverbs 17:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(A)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(B)
Proverbs 17:5
Lexham English Bible
5 He who mocks the poor insults him who made him;
he who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:9
Lexham English Bible
9 He who forgives an affront fosters love,
but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.
Proverbs 18:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)
Proverbs 18:6
Lexham English Bible
6 The lips of a fool will bring strife,
and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
Proverbs 18:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit to the chambers of the belly
Proverbs 18:8
Lexham English Bible
8 The words of a whisper are like delicious morsels,
and they themselves go down to inner parts of the body.
Proverbs 19:1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
Lexham English Bible
19 Better a poor person walking in integrity
than one who is perverse in his speech[a] and is a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:1 Literally “in his lips”
Proverbs 20:19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:19
Lexham English Bible
19 He reveals a secret, he who walks about with gossip,
and do not associate with a babbler’s lips.
Proverbs 22:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:10
Lexham English Bible
10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;
quarrel and abuse will cease.
Proverbs 25:9-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 Make your case with your opponent[a]
without revealing another’s secret;(A)
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:9 Or neighbor
- Proverbs 25:10 Lit and your evil report will not turn back
Proverbs 25:9-10
Lexham English Bible
9 Argue your argument with your neighbor himself,
the secret of another do not disclose,
10 lest he who hears shame you
and your ill repute will not end.
Proverbs 25:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 25:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The wind of the north produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry faces.
Proverbs 26:20-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Without wood, fire goes out;
without a gossip, conflict dies down.(A)
21 As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.(B)
22 A gossip’s words are like choice food
that goes down to one’s innermost being.[a](C)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:22 Lit to the chambers of the belly
- Proverbs 26:23 LXX; MT reads Burning
Proverbs 26:20-23
Lexham English Bible
20 For lack of wood, a fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.
21 As charcoal is to hot embers and wood is to fire,
so a man of quarrels is to kindling strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels,
and they go down to the inner parts of the body.
23 Like impure silver[a] which overlays an earthen vessel,
so are smooth lips and an evil heart[b].
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 Literally “silver of impurities”
- Proverbs 26:23 Or “mind”
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