Wisdom is (A)too exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth (B)at the gate.

One who (C)plans to do evil,
People will call a [a]schemer.
The (D)devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.

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  1. Proverbs 24:8 Or deviser of evil

26 One who gives [a]a right answer
Kisses the lips.

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  1. Proverbs 24:26 Or an honest

10 Or one who hears it will put you to shame,
And the evil report about you will not [a]pass away.

11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver,
Is a (A)word spoken at [b]the proper time.

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  1. Proverbs 25:10 Lit return
  2. Proverbs 25:11 Lit its time

14 Like (A)clouds and (B)wind without rain
Is a person who boasts [a]of his gifts falsely.

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  1. Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood

24 It is (A)better to live on a corner of the roof,
Than [a]in a house shared with a contentious woman.

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  1. Proverbs 25:24 Lit with a woman of contentions and a house of association

17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears,
So is one who passes by and [a]meddles with (A)strife not belonging to him.

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  1. Proverbs 26:17 Lit infuriates himself

20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no (A)gossiper, (B)quarreling quiets down.

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21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a (A)contentious person to kindle strife.

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28 A lying tongue hates [a]those it crushes,
And a (A)flattering mouth works ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones

14 (A)One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be considered a curse to him.

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25 An [a]arrogant person (A)stirs up strife,
But one who (B)trusts in the Lord (C)will [b]prosper.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
  2. Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat

A man who (A)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.

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20 Do you see a person who is (A)hasty with his words?
There is (B)more hope for a fool than for him.

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22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.

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Every (A)word of God is [a]pure;
He is a (B)shield to those who take refuge in Him.
(C)Do not add to His words
Or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 30:5 Lit refined

10 Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will (A)curse you and you will be found guilty.

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14 There is a [a]kind of person whose (A)teeth are like swords
And his (B)jaw teeth like knives,
To (C)devour the poor from the earth
And the needy from among mankind.

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  1. Proverbs 30:14 Or generation

26 She (A)opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the [a]teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 31:26 Or law

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