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

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Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
But [a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence

The wise of heart will heed commandments,
    but a prating fool will come to ruin.

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The wise in heart will receive commandments;
But [a]a prating fool [b]shall fall.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Hebrew the foolish of lips.
  2. Proverbs 10:8 Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)

10 He who winks the eye causes trouble,
    but he who boldly reproves makes peace.[a]
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Gk: Heb but a prating fool will come to ruin

10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow;
But [a]a prating fool [b]shall fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But [c]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Hebrew the foolish of lips.
  2. Proverbs 10:10 Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)
  3. Proverbs 10:11 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence

14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
    but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.

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14 Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

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With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;
But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the mouth of the upright delivers men.

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The words of the wicked [a]are of lying in wait for blood;
But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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  1. Proverbs 12:6 Or, are a lying in wait

The talk of a fool is a rod for his back,[a]
    but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride;
But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge,[a]
    but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:2 Cn: Heb makes knowledge good

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the minds of fools.

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the minds of fools.

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

23 The mind of the wise makes his speech judicious,
    and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

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23 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth,
And addeth learning to his lips.

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A fool’s lips bring strife,
    and his mouth invites a flogging.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
    and his lips are a snare to himself.

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A fool’s lips [a]enter into contention,
And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Or, bring contention