(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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

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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

A wise heart accepts commands,(A)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

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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

10 A sly wink of the eye(A) causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(B)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(C)

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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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14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)

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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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With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

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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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The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,(A)
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(B)

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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 proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Some emend to In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back

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

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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.(A)

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

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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

23 A wise heart instructs its mouth
and increases learning with its speech.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips

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

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)

A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(B)

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