Proverbs 10:11
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Proverbs 10:11
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11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:4
New International Version
Proverbs 15:4
World English Bible
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:23
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Proverbs 15:23
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23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth.
How good is a word at the right time!
Proverbs 16:23-24
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Proverbs 16:23-24
World English Bible
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
and adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 18:4
New International Version
4 The words of the mouth are deep waters,(A)
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
Proverbs 18:4
World English Bible
4 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:21
New International Version
Proverbs 18:21
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 26:23
New International Version
23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
are fervent[a] lips with an evil heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 Hebrew; Septuagint smooth
Proverbs 26:23
World English Bible
23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel
are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
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