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 skilled mind accepts commands,
but a foolish talker is ruined.
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 store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.
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 deathtrap,
but the speech of those who do right rescues them.
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 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,
but the hearts of fools have none.
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 insightful
and enhances the teaching of their lips.
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.
Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better to be poor and walk in innocence
than to have dishonest lips and be a fool.
Proverbs 23:15-16
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15 My child, if your heart is wise,
then my heart too will be happy.
16 My inner being will rejoice
when your lips speak with integrity.
Proverbs 24:1-2
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24 Don’t envy evil people,
and don’t long to be with them.
2 Their hearts are focused on violence,
and their lips speak of trouble.
Proverbs 26:7
Common English Bible
7 As legs dangle from a disabled person,
so does a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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