Proverbs 9:7-9
Legacy Standard Bible
7 He who (A)disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.
8 (B)Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
(C)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
9 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.
Proverbs 9:7-9
New King James Version
7 “He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
8 (A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, (C)and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 10:10-11
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:10 Lit thrust down
Proverbs 10:10-11
New King James Version
10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:13-14
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 10:13-14
New King James Version
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But (A)a rod is for the back of him who [a]is devoid of understanding.
14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (B)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit. lacks heart
Proverbs 10:13-14
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 10:13-14
New King James Version
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But (A)a rod is for the back of him who [a]is devoid of understanding.
14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (B)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit. lacks heart
Proverbs 11:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 He (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But he who is faithful in spirit (B)conceals a matter.
Proverbs 11:13
New King James Version
Proverbs 12:13-14
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 12:13-14
New King James Version
13 (A)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
(B)But the righteous will come through trouble.
14 (C)A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
(D)And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.
Proverbs 12:16-19
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:16 Or vexation
Proverbs 12:16-19
New King James Version
16 (A)A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.
17 (B)He who speaks truth declares righteousness,
But a false witness, deceit.
18 (C)There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.
19 The truthful lip shall be established forever,
(D)But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22-23
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 12:22-23
New King James Version
22 (A)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal truthfully are His delight.
23 (B)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Proverbs 12:25
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:25
New King James Version
Proverbs 13:2-3
Legacy Standard Bible
2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he (A)eats what is good,
But the soul of the treacherous desires (B)violence.
3 The one who (C)guards his mouth keeps his soul;
The one who (D)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his
Proverbs 13:2-3
New King James Version
2 (A)A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
3 (B)He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 14:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But (A)the lips of the wise will keep them.
Proverbs 14:3
New King James Version
3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
(A)But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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