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23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

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23 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth,
And addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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27 A froward man diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is a burning fire.

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27 A worthless man [a]deviseth mischief;
And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew diggeth.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker, and he that is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished.

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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker;
And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

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Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince.

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[a]Excellent speech becometh not a fool;
Much less do lying lips a prince.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Or, Arrogant

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth good friends.

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

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27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of excelling spirit.

28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise, and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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27 He [a]that spareth his words hath knowledge;
And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise;
[b]When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:27 Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words; And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit
  2. Proverbs 17:28 Or, He that shutteth his lips is etc.

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

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The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters;
[a]The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

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  1. Proverbs 18:4 Or, A flowing brook, a wellspring of wisdom

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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13 He that giveth answer before he heareth,
It is folly and shame unto him.

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17 He that first states his own cause seemeth just, but then his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.

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17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just;
But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

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20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the harvest of his lips shall he be filled.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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20 A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth;
With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

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It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

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It is an honor for a man to [a]keep aloof from strife;
But every fool will be quarrelling.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:3 Or, cease

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

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It is an honor for a man to [a]keep aloof from strife;
But every fool will be quarrelling.

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  1. Proverbs 20:3 Or, cease

11 He that loveth pureness of heart: for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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11 He that loveth [a]pureness of heart,
[b]For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:11 Another reading is, the pure of heart.
  2. Proverbs 22:11 Or, Hath grace in his lips. Or, That hath grace in his lips