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Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,
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To keep you from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the foreign woman.
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The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.
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The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
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There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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Truthful lips will endure forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant, But the mouth of fools spouts foolishness.
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A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
The plans of the heart belong to a person, But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
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An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
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The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
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One who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
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Through patience a ruler may be persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks bone.
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The north wind brings rain, And a gossiping tongue brings an angry face.
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A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
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One who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor Than one who flatters with the tongue.
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She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
