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Proverbs 10:6 (Listen)

6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but nthe mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 10:8 (Listen)

8 qThe wise of heart will receive commandments,

but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:10-11 (Listen)

10 Whoever twinks the eye causes trouble,

and a babbling fool will come to ruin.

11 uThe mouth of the righteous is va fountain of life,

but the mouth of the wicked nconceals violence.

Proverbs 10:14 (Listen)

14 The wise zlay up knowledge,

but athe mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

Proverbs 11:9 (Listen)

9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

Proverbs 12:6 (Listen)

6 The words of the wicked ilie in wait for blood,

but jthe mouth of the upright delivers them.

Proverbs 14:3 (Listen)

3 By the mouth of a fool comes ja rod for his back,1

kbut the lips of the wise will preserve them.

Footnotes

[1] 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride

Proverbs 15:2 (Listen)

2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,

but fthe mouths of fools pour out folly.

Proverbs 15:7 (Listen)

7 nThe lips of the wise spread knowledge;

nnot so the hearts of fools.1

Footnotes

[1] 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

Proverbs 15:7 (Listen)

7 nThe lips of the wise spread knowledge;

nnot so the hearts of fools.1

Footnotes

[1] 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

Proverbs 16:23 (Listen)

23 tThe heart of the wise makes his speech judicious

and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Proverbs 18:6-7 (Listen)

6 A fool's lips walk into a fight,

and his mouth invites da beating.

7 eA fool's mouth is his ruin,

and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 19:1 (Listen)

19 aBetter is a poor person who bwalks in his integrity

than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 23:15-16 (Listen)

15 qMy son, if your heart is wise,

my heart too will be glad.

16 My rinmost being1 will exult

when your lips speak swhat is right.

Footnotes

[1] 23:16 Hebrew My kidneys

Proverbs 24:1-2 (Listen)

24 Be not uenvious of evil men,

nor desire to be vwith them,

2 for their hearts wdevise violence,

and their lips xtalk of trouble.

Proverbs 26:7 (Listen)

7 Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless,

is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

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