Proverbs 17:20
The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
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- Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
- Prov 18:6-7 : 6 A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes. 7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
- Eccl 10:12 : 12 The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.
- Jas 3:6-8 : 6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For the whole nature of beasts, & of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man. 8 But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
- Ps 18:26 : 26 With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
- Prov 3:32 : 32 For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
- Prov 6:12-15 : 12 The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He maketh a signe with his eyes: he signifieth with his feete: he instructeth with his fingers. 14 Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions. 15 Therefore shall his destruction come speedily: hee shall be destroyed suddenly without recouerie.
- Prov 8:13 : 13 The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.
- Prov 10:10 : 10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
- Prov 10:14 : 14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
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14 Lewde things are in his heart: he imagineth euill at all times, and raiseth vp contentions.
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19 He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.
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4 The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
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27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
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21 He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
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3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
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17 He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.
18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
19 In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.
20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.
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4 A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
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27 A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
28 A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
29 A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
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17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
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24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and put wicked lippes farre from thee.
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10 He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.
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9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
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7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceite and fraude: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and iniquitie.
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27 He that diggeth a pit shal fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
28 A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
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20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
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12 The vnthriftie man and the wicked man walketh with a froward mouth.
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1 Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.
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5 Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.
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19 Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.
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3 The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.
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31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
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8 Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.
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15 Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
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29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.
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11 A sedicious person seeketh onely euill, and a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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10 For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.
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14 Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shal fall into euill.
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18 An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe,
19 A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.
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13 He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.
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6 The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.
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2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
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13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
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23 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
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19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
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7 Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
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2 For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.
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23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
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29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
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1 A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.