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Proverbs 17:7
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Proverbs 17:7
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1
Excellent
speech
is not
fitting
for a
fool
,
Much
*
less
are
2
lying
lips
to a
prince
.
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He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
6
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.
7
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.
8
A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
9
He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
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2
1.
Proverbs 24:7
2.
Psalms 31:18
;
Proverbs 12:22
Footnotes
1
[a].
Lit "A lip of abundance"
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