Proverbs 10:13

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Proverbs 10:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible

11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

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Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

Proverbs 15:23

A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!

Proverbs 20:15

There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

Exodus 10:12

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, so that the locusts may swarm over it and devour every plant in the land—everything that the hail has left behind.”

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

Luke 4:22

All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

Proverbs 10:10

He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

Proverbs 7:22

He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

Proverbs 27:22

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

Psalms 32:9

Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.

Proverbs 6:32

He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.