Proverbs 17:4
Legacy Standard Bible
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- Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood
Proverbs 17:4
Revised Standard Version
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:7
Legacy Standard Bible
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
Revised Standard Version
7 Fine speech is not becoming to a fool;
still less is false speech to a prince.
Proverbs 17:20
Legacy Standard Bible
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
Revised Standard Version
20 A man of crooked mind does not prosper,
and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
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
Revised Standard Version
27 He who restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
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