Proverbs 17:4
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4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:4
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4 Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech,
and the liar listens to malicious talk.
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]
Notas al pie
- 17.7 Or a noble
Proverbs 17:7
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7 Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool;
how much more are deceitful statements[a] with a prince!
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:7 Lit. lips
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 17:20
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20 The person whose mind[a] is perverse does not find good,
and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:20 Lit. heart
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)
Proverbs 17:27-28
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27 Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable;
anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent;
he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.
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