Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

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

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The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)

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

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10 Whoever winks maliciously(A) causes grief,
    and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

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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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 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

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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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A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,(A)
    but the lips of the wise protect them.(B)

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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 tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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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,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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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,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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

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23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive

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

The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.(A)

The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(B) to their very lives.(C)

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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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