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Proverbs 15:1-2
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Proverbs 15:1-2
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More Wise Ways to Live
15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
but the mouths of fools spout stupidity.
Proverbs 15:4
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 A healing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue shatters the spirit.
Proverbs 15:7
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Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the heart of fools—not so.
Proverbs 15:23
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Proverbs 15:23
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23 Giving an apt response with his own mouth makes a person happy,
and a word at the right time—oh how good!
Proverbs 15:26
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Proverbs 15:26
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26 The plans of the wicked are disgusting[a] to the Lord,
but pleasant words are pure to him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:26 Or are an abomination
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