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12 People ·without good sense [who lack sense/heart] ·find fault with [despise; belittle] their neighbors,
but those with understanding keep quiet.

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12 
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

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28 Don’t ·testify [witness] against your neighbor for no good reason.
    Don’t ·say things that are false [L deceive with your lips].

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28 
Do not be a witness against your [a]neighbor without cause,
And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths].(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:28 I.e. anyone who comes into your life, not necessarily one who lives nearby.