In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,
    but the words of the wise keep them safe.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who (A)declares lies is [a]deceitful.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is a traitor.

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