12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,but a man with understanding keeps silent.(A)
18 There is one who speaks rashly,like a piercing sword;(A)but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)
4 The tongue that heals is a tree of life,(A)but a devious tongue[a] breaks the spirit.
27 A worthless man digs up evil,and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
23 The north wind produces rain,and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
2 Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow,(A)an undeserved curse goes nowhere.(B)
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