Proverbs 11:9
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9 With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Proverbs 11:9
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9 By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked lead to[a] bloodshed,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:6 Lit. wicked lie in wait for
Proverbs 16:27-28
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27 Scoundrels concoct evil,
and their speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.(B)
Proverbs 16:27-28
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27 A worthless person concocts evil gossip[a]—
his lips are like a burning fire.
28 A deceitful man stirs dissension,
and anyone who gossips separates friends.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:27 The Heb. lacks gossip
Proverbs 17:5
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5 Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished.(A)
Proverbs 17:5
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5 Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker,
and whoever is happy about disaster
will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:9
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9 One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.(A)
Proverbs 17:9
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9 Anyone who overlooks[a] an offense promotes love,
but someone who gossips separates close friends.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:9 Lit. covers
Proverbs 18:6
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6 A fool’s lips bring strife,
and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
Proverbs 18:6
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6 A fool’s words[a] bring strife,
and his mouth invites fighting.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:6 Lit. lips
Proverbs 18:8
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8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.(A)
Proverbs 18:8
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8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels
as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.
Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better the poor walking in integrity
than one perverse of speech who is a fool.(A)
Proverbs 19:1
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The Priorities of Life Contrasted
19 A poor man who walks blamelessly is better
than a fool who speaks perversely.
Proverbs 20:19
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19 A gossip reveals secrets;
therefore do not associate with a babbler.(A)
Proverbs 20:19
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19 Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences;
so don’t get involved with someone who talks too much.
Proverbs 22:10
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10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife goes out;
quarreling and abuse will cease.(A)
Proverbs 22:10
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Notas al pie
- Proverbs 22:10 The Heb. lacks too
- Proverbs 22:10 Or litigation
Proverbs 25:9-10
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9 Argue your case with your neighbor directly,
and do not disclose another’s secret,(A)
10 or else someone who hears you will bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute will have no end.
Proverbs 25:9-10
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9 Instead, take up the matter with your neighbor,
and don’t betray another person’s confidence.
10 Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed,
and your bad reputation will never leave you.
Proverbs 25:23
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23 The north wind produces rain,
and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.(A)
Proverbs 25:23
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23 The north wind brings rain,
and a backbiting tongue an angry look.
Proverbs 26:20-23
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20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.(A)
21 As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(B)
22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.(C)
23 Like the glaze[a] covering an earthen vessel
are smooth[b] lips with an evil heart.
Proverbs 26:20-23
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On Gossip and Backbiting
20 Without wood, the fire goes out.
Without a gossip, contention stops.
21 Charcoal is to hot coals
as wood is to fire;
so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.
22 The words of a gossip are like delicate morsels;
they sink down deep within.
23 A clay vessel plated with a thin veneer of silver—
that’s what smooth[a] lips with a wicked heart are.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 26:23 So LXX; MT reads burning
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