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

(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)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 (A)wise of heart will receive commands,
But [a]a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips

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 He (A)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And [a](B)a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 The (C)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (D)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Lit the foolish of lips

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

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14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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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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With his (A)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.

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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 (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue 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

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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

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The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (B)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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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 are not so.

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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 are not so.

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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 (A)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [a]persuasiveness to his lips.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning

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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A fool’s lips [a]bring strife,
And his mouth invites (A)beatings.
A (B)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with