Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise of heart will heed commandments,
but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 10:8
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8 The skilled mind accepts commands,
but a foolish talker is ruined.
Proverbs 10:10-11
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10 Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,
but one who rebukes boldly makes peace.[a](A)
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)
Footnotes
- 10.10 Gk: Heb but one with foolish lips will come to ruin
Proverbs 10:10-11
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10 Those who wink an eye bring trouble;
those who speak foolishly are ruined.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:14
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14 The wise lay up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
Proverbs 10:14
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14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.
Proverbs 11:9
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9 With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Proverbs 11:9
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9 The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked are a deathtrap,
but the speech of those who do right rescues them.
Proverbs 14:3
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Footnotes
- 14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride
Proverbs 14:3
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3 Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.(A)
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the hearts of fools have none.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the minds of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the hearts of fools have none.
Proverbs 16:23
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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to their lips.
Proverbs 16:23
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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech insightful
and enhances the teaching of their lips.
Proverbs 18:6-7
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6 A fool’s lips bring strife,
and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
7 The mouths of fools are their ruin,
and their lips a snare to themselves.(A)
Proverbs 18:6-7
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6 The lips of fools make accusations;
their mouths elicit beatings.
7 The mouth of fools is their ruin;
their lips are a trap for their lives.
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