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

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The Righteous and Wicked Compared

Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
    but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
  2. Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth

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

The wise person[a] accepts commands,
    but the chattering fool will be brought down.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit. wise in heart

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 Those who wink their eyes[a] are trouble makers,
    and the mocking fool will be brought down.[b]

11 What the righteous say[c] is a flowing fountain,[d]
    but what the wicked say[e] conceals violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 I.e. Those whose looks communicate insincerity
  2. Proverbs 10:10 So MT; LXX reads makers, but the one who reproves publicly makes peace
  3. Proverbs 10:11 Lit. The mouth of the righteous
  4. Proverbs 10:11 Lit. a fountain of life
  5. Proverbs 10:11 Lit. but the mouth of the wicked

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

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14 Those who are wise store up knowledge,
    but when the fool speaks,[a] destruction is near.

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  1. Proverbs 10:14 Lit. but the mouth of the fool

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

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By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.

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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 lead to[a] bloodshed,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.

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  1. Proverbs 12:6 Lit. wicked lie in wait for

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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What a fool says brings[a] a rod to his back,
    but the words of the wise protect them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Lit. The mouth of the fool

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

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The wise speak, presenting[a] knowledge appropriately,
    but fools spout foolishness.

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  1. Proverbs 15:2 Lit. The tongues of the wise present

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

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What the wise have to say disseminates[a] knowledge,
    but it’s not in the heart of fools to do so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Lit. The lips of the wise spread

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

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What the wise have to say disseminates[a] knowledge,
    but it’s not in the heart of fools to do so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Lit. The lips of the wise spread

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 person’s thoughts[a] control his words,
    and his speech promotes instruction.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Lit. heart

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 words[a] bring strife,
    and his mouth invites fighting.
A fool’s mouth is his unraveling,
    and his lips entrap himself.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Lit. lips