Proverbs 16:23-24
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23 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (B)Gracious words are like (C)a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and (D)health to the body.
Proverbs 16:27
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew what is on his lips
Proverbs 17:5
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5 Whoever mocks the poor (A)insults his Maker;
he who is (B)glad at calamity will not go (C)unpunished.
Proverbs 17:7
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Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:27-28
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27 Whoever (A)restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool (B)who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Proverbs 18:4
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4 The words of a man's mouth are (A)deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 18:13
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13 If one gives an answer (A)before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.
Proverbs 18:17
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17 The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines him.
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