Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but (A)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11

Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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(A)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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The skilled mind accepts commands,
    but a foolish talker is ruined.

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10 Whoever (A)winks the eye causes trouble,
    and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 (B)The mouth of the righteous is (C)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked (D)conceals violence.

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10 Those who wink an eye bring trouble;
    those who speak foolishly are ruined.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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14 The wise (A)lay up knowledge,
    but (B)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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14 The wise store up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.

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With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

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The words of the wicked (A)lie in wait for blood,
    but (B)the mouth of the upright delivers them.

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The words of the wicked are a deathtrap,
    but the speech of those who do right rescues them.

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By the mouth of a fool comes (A)a rod for his back,[a]
    (B)but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride

Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool,[a]
    but the lips of the wise protect them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Heb uncertain

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but (A)the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity.

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(A)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    (B)not so the hearts of fools.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
    but the hearts of fools have none.

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(A)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    (B)not so the hearts of fools.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
    but the hearts of fools have none.

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23 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech insightful
    and enhances the teaching of their lips.

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A fool's lips walk into a fight,
    and his mouth invites (A)a beating.
(B)A fool's mouth is his ruin,
    and his lips are a snare to his soul.

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The lips of fools make accusations;
    their mouths elicit beatings.
The mouth of fools is their ruin;
    their lips are a trap for their lives.

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