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 violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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

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The wise in heart will receive commands,
(A)But [a]a prating fool will [b]fall.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit. the foolish of lips
  2. Proverbs 10:8 be thrust down or ruined

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 He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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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 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (A)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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

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The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

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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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(A)The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
(B)But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

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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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In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
(A)But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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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 uses knowledge rightly,
(A)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

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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 [a]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 spread

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 [a]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 spread

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 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.

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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 enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
(A)A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his (B)soul.

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