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Proverbs 14:5
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5 (A)A faithful witness does not lie,
    but (B)a false witness breathes out lies.

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Proverbs 14:5
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5 A (A)trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a (B)false witness (C)declares lies.

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Proverbs 15:1-2
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15 (A)A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but (B)a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but (C)the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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Proverbs 15:1-2
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

15 A (A)gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a [a](B)harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The (C)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (D)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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  1. Proverbs 15:1 Lit painful
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 (A)A gentle[a] tongue is (B)a tree of life,
    but (C)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Or healing
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 A [a]soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it [b]crushes the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
  2. Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit
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Proverbs 15:7
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7 (A)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    (B)not so the hearts of fools.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast
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Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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Proverbs 15:23
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23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
    and (A)a word in season, how good it is!

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Proverbs 15:23
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23 A (A)person has joy in an [a]apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely (B)word!

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  1. Proverbs 15:23 Lit answer of his mouth
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Proverbs 15:26
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26 (A)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
    but (B)gracious words are pure.

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Proverbs 15:26
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26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.

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Proverbs 15:28
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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
    but (B)the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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Proverbs 16:1
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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

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Proverbs 16:1
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

16 The (A)plans of the heart belong to a person,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

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Proverbs 16:10
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10 (A)An oracle is on the lips of a king;
    his mouth does not sin in judgment.

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Proverbs 16:10
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10 A divine (A)verdict is on the lips of the king;
His mouth should not [a]err in judgment.

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  1. Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful
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Proverbs 16:13
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13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves him who speaks what is right.

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Proverbs 16:13
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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And one who speaks right is loved.

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Proverbs 16:21
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21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
    and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.

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Proverbs 16:21
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21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]speech (B)increases [b]persuasiveness.

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips
  2. Proverbs 16:21 Or learning
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