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Proverbs 17:4
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Proverbs 17:4
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4
An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips;
And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue.
Proverbs 17:7
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Proverbs 17:7
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7
Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind],
Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.
Proverbs 17:20
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Proverbs 17:20
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20
He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.(A)
Proverbs 17:27-28
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Proverbs 17:27-28
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27
He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words,
And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper).(A)
28
Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.
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