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1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
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2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
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3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
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3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
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4 The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
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4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
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5 A fool spurns a parent's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
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5 A fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
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6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
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6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble.
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