Proverbs 17:4
Legacy Standard Bible
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- Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood
Proverbs 17:4
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4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:7
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7 (A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.
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- Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God
Proverbs 17:7
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7 Excess speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a ruler.[a]
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- 17.7 Or a noble
Proverbs 17:20
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20 He who has a crooked heart (A)finds no good,
And he who is (B)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.
Proverbs 17:20
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20 The crooked of mind do not prosper,
and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity.(A)
Proverbs 17:27-28
Legacy Standard Bible
27 He who (A)holds back his words [a]has knowledge,
And he who has a (B)cool spirit is a man of discernment.
28 Even an ignorant fool, when he (C)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered understanding.
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- Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows
Proverbs 17:27-28
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27 One who spares words is knowledgeable;
one who is cool in spirit has understanding.(A)
28 Even fools who keep silent are considered wise;
when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.(B)
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