Proverbs 10:20-21
New American Standard Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The (B)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools (C)die for lack of [a]understanding.
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- Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart
Proverbs 25:11-12
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11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver,
Is a (A)word spoken at [a]the proper time.
12 Like [b]an (B)earring of gold and a (C)jewelry piece of (D)fine gold,
Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a (E)listening ear.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:11 Lit its time
- Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring
Matthew 13:52
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52 And [a]Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure new things and old.”
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- Matthew 13:52 Lit He
Colossians 4:6
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6 (A)Your speech must always be [a]with grace, as though seasoned with (B)salt, so that you will know how you should (C)respond to each person.
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- Colossians 4:6 Or gracious
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