With his (A)mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be delivered.

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With his (A)mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.

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With his (A)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.

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The (A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.

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The (A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.

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The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.

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27 A (A)worthless man digs up evil,
While [a]his words are like (B)scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips

27 A (A)vile man digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like (B)scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads strife,
And a whisperer separates close companions.

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27 A (A)worthless person digs up evil,
While [a]his words are like (B)scorching fire.
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [b]slanderer separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips
  2. Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip

He who mocks the (A)poor taunts his Maker;
He who (B)rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

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He who mocks the (A)poor reproaches his Maker;
He who is (B)glad at disaster will not go unpunished.

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One who mocks the (A)poor taunts his Maker;
One who (B)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.

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He who (A)conceals a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter (B)separates intimate friends.

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He who (A)covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter (B)separates close companions.

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One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.

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A fool’s lips [a]bring strife,
And his mouth calls for (A)blows.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with

A fool’s lips come with strife,
And his mouth calls for (A)beatings.

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A fool’s lips [a]bring strife,
And his mouth invites (A)beatings.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with

The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [a]innermost parts of the body.

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  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly

The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [a]innermost parts of the stomach.

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  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly

The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [a]innermost parts of the body.

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  1. Proverbs 18:8 Lit chambers of the belly

On Life and Conduct

19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.

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  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips

The Counsel of Yahweh Will Stand

19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.

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On Life and Conduct

19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
Than a person who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.

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  1. Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips

19 He who (A)goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with [a](B)a gossip.

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  1. Proverbs 20:19 Lit one who opens his lips

19 He who (A)goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with [a](B)one of loose lips.

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  1. Proverbs 20:19 Lit one who opens his lips

19 One who (A)goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with [a](B)a gossip.

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  1. Proverbs 20:19 Lit one who opens his lips