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He who (A)disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.
(B)Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
(C)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will (D)increase his learning.

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He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling;
And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee:
Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:
Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

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10 He (A)who winks the eye causes pain,
And (B)an ignorant fool of loose lips will be [a]ruined.
11 The (C)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (D)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Lit thrust down

10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow;
But [a]a prating fool [b]shall fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But [c]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Hebrew the foolish of lips.
  2. Proverbs 10:10 Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)
  3. Proverbs 10:11 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence

13 On (A)the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.
14 Wise men (C)store up knowledge,
But (D)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

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13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of [a]understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Hebrew heart.

13 On (A)the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.
14 Wise men (C)store up knowledge,
But (D)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

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13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of [a]understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Hebrew heart.

13 He (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But he who is faithful in spirit (B)conceals a matter.

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13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

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13 The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the (A)righteous man will come out from distress.
14 A man will be (B)satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
And the good (C)deed of a man’s hands will return to him.

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13 In the transgression of the lips is [a]a snare to the evil man;
But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth;
And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

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  1. Proverbs 12:13 Or, an evil snare

16 An (A)ignorant fool’s [a]anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals disgrace.
17 He who breathes out truth declares what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.
18 There is one who (B)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the (C)tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a (D)lying tongue is only for a moment.

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  1. Proverbs 12:16 Or vexation

16 A fool’s vexation is [a]presently known;
But a prudent man concealeth shame.
17 He that [b]uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness;
But a false witness, deceit.
18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword;
But the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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  1. Proverbs 12:16 Or, openly. Hebrew in the day.
  2. Proverbs 12:17 Hebrew breatheth out.

22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.
23 A (B)prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge;
But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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25 (A)Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a (B)good word makes it glad.

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25 [a]Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;
But a good word maketh it glad.

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  1. Proverbs 12:25 Or, Care

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he (A)eats what is good,
But the soul of the treacherous desires (B)violence.
The one who (C)guards his mouth keeps his soul;
The one who (D)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his

A man shall eat good [a]by the fruit of his mouth;
But [b]the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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  1. Proverbs 13:2 Or, from
  2. Proverbs 13:2 Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence

In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But (A)the lips of the wise will keep them.

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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride;
But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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