OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 18

Proverbs 10:18

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He who hides hatred has lying lips.

He who utters a slander is a fool.

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Proverbs 10:15–21

15

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city.

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16

The labor of the righteous leads to life.

The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

17

He is in the way of life who heeds correction,

but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

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He who hides hatred has lying lips.

He who utters a slander is a fool.

19

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,

but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

20

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.

The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

21

The lips of the righteous feed many,

but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

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