The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

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An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour:
    but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

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(A)The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
(B)But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

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The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood:
    but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

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27 [a]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning (A)fire.
28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (B)a whisperer separates the best of friends.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial

27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil:
    and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

28 A froward man soweth strife:
    and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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(A)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(B)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker:
    and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

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(A)He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But (B)he who repeats a matter separates friends.

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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
    but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.

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A fool’s lips enter into contention,
    and his mouth calleth for strokes.

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(A)The words of a [a]talebearer are like [b]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [c]inmost body.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:8 gossip or slanderer
  2. Proverbs 18:8 A Jewish tradition wounds
  3. Proverbs 18:8 Lit. rooms of the belly

The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
    and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life

19 Better (A)is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
    than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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19 (A)He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with one (B)who flatters with his lips.

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19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets:
    therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

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10 (A)Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;
Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

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10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;
    yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

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(A)Debate your case with your neighbor,
And do not disclose the secret to another;
10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And [a]your reputation be ruined.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:10 the evil report concerning you not pass away

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself;
and discover not a secret to another:

10 lest he that heareth it put thee to shame,
and thine infamy turn not away.

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23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And (A)a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

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23 The north wind driveth away rain:
so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no [a]talebearer, strife ceases.
21 (A)As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a [b]talebearer are like [c]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [d]inmost body.

23 Fervent lips with a wicked heart
Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:20 gossip or slanderer, lit. whisperer
  2. Proverbs 26:22 gossip or slanderer
  3. Proverbs 26:22 A Jewish tradition wounds
  4. Proverbs 26:22 Lit. rooms of the belly

20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out:
so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire;
so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

23 Burning lips and a wicked heart
are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

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