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Proverbs 11:12 (Listen)

12 Whoever qbelittles his neighbor lacks sense,

but a man of understanding remains silent.

18 cThere is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,

but the tongue of the wise brings dhealing.

4 hA gentle1 tongue is ia tree of life,

but jperverseness in it breaks the spirit.

[1] 15:4 Or healing

27 yA worthless man plots evil,

and his speech1 is like za scorching fire.

[1] 16:27 Hebrew what is on his lips

23 The north wind brings forth rain,

and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.

2 Like xa sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,

ya curse that is causeless does not alight.

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