12 One who despises his neighbor lacks [a]sense,
But a person of understanding keeps silent.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit heart

12 He who belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding remains silent.

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18 There is one who (A)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the (B)tongue of the wise brings healing.

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18 There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

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A [a]soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it [b]crushes the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
  2. Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit

A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

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27 A (A)worthless person digs up evil,
While [a]his words are like (B)scorching fire.

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  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips

27 A worthless man plots evil,
    and his speech is like a scorching fire.

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23 The north wind brings rain,
And a [a](A)gossiping tongue brings an angry face.

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  1. Proverbs 25:23 Lit tongue of secrecy

23 The north wind brings forth rain;
    and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

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Like a (A)sparrow in its [a]flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a (B)curse without cause does not come to rest.

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  1. Proverbs 26:2 Lit wandering

Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
    a curse that is causeless does not alight.

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