Proverbs 10:19
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
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Referenced Verses
- Jas 3:2 : 2 for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one `is' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
- Jas 1:19 : 19 So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
- Ps 39:1 : 1 To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'
- Eccl 5:3 : 3 For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
- Prov 17:27-28 : 27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding. 28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
- Eccl 10:13-14 : 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness. 14 And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
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18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
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11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
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12 Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.
14 And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
- Prov 17:27-282 verses77%
27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
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23 Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
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2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
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3 In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
- Prov 10:20-212 verses77%
20 The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.
21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
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7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.
- Prov 10:13-142 verses76%
13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.
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23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
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3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
- Prov 10:31-322 verses76%
31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
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23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
7 The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.
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20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
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9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
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1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
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10 Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
11 A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
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2 Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.
3 For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
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10 for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;
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20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
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13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
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19 A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver `with' his lips make not thyself surety.
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10 An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
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3 The words of his mouth `are' iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.
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23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.
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2 To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.
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1 To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'
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29 Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
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7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
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18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
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8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
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21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
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30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
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24 Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,
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10 Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
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17 The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.
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7 Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue `is' perverseness and iniquity,