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Proverbs 11:9
9
With his mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued.
Proverbs 12:6
6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
Proverbs 16:27 - 16:28
27
A vile man digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads strife,
And a whisperer separates close companions.
Proverbs 17:5
5
He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
He who is glad at disaster will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:9
9
He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter separates close companions.
Proverbs 18:6
6
A fool’s lips come with strife,
And his mouth calls for beatings.
Proverbs 18:8
8
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the stomach.
Proverbs 19:1
The Counsel of Yahweh Will Stand
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 20:19
19
He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with one of loose lips.
Proverbs 22:10
10
Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out,
Even contention and disgrace will cease.
Proverbs 25:9 - 25:10
9
Plead your case with your neighbor,
And do not reveal the secret of another,
10 Lest he who hears it bring disgrace upon you,
And the bad report about you will not turn away.
Proverbs 25:23
23
The north wind brings forth rain,
And a tongue of secrets, an indignant face.
Proverbs 26:20 - 26:23
20
With no wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, strife quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the innermost parts of the stomach.
23 Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross
Are fiery lips and an evil heart.
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