12 Whoever (A)belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.
12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,but a man with understanding keeps silent.(A)
18 (A)There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings (B)healing.
18 There is one who speaks rashly,like a piercing sword;(A)but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)
4 (A)A gentle[a] tongue is (B)a tree of life, but (C)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
4 The tongue that heals is a tree of life,(A)but a devious tongue[a] breaks the spirit.
27 (A)A worthless man plots evil, and his speech[a] is like (B)a scorching fire.
27 A worthless man digs up evil,and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
23 The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
23 The north wind produces rain,and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
2 Like (A)a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, (B)a curse that is causeless does not alight.
2 Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow,(A)an undeserved curse goes nowhere.(B)
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