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A truthful witness will not lie,
    but a false witness pours out lies.

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A faithful witness does not lie,
    but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.

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15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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15 A soft answer will turn away wrath,
    but a word of trouble will stir anger.[a]
The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:1 Literally “nostril”

A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

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Gentleness[a] of tongue is a tree of life,
    but perverseness in it[b] causes a break in spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Or “Healing”
  2. Proverbs 15:4 That is, the tongue

The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so with the heart of fools.

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The lips of the wise will spread knowledge,
    but the heart[a] of fools, not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or “mind”

23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth.
    How good is a word at the right time!

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23 Joy belongs to a man with answers in his mouth,
    and a word in its time, how good it is!

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26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked,
    but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

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26 Plans of evil are an abomination of Yahweh,
    but gracious words are pure.

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28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers,
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

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28 A heart[a] of righteousness will ponder the answer,
    but a mouth of wickedness will pour out deceit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:28 Or “mind”

16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

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16 To mortals belong the plans of the heart,
    but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue.

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10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king.
    He shall not betray his mouth.

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10 A decision is upon the lips of a king;
    in judgment his mouth will not sin.

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings.
    They value one who speaks the truth.

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13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
    and he who speaks what is upright he will love.

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21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
    Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

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21 The wise of heart[a] is called perceptive,
    but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or “mind”