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Proverbs 10:13

WisdomWords and speech

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.

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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BSB
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
KJV
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
WEB
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
ASV
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
DARBY
In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
BLB
On the lips of a discerning one wisdom is found, and a rod [is] for the back of the one lacking understanding.
ÅB
På den forstandiges lepper finnes visdom, men stokken er for den uforstandiges rygg.
OTB
Visdom finnes på de forstandiges lepper, men en ris er for ryggen til den som mangler fornuft.
B1930
På den forstandiges leber finnes visdom, men stokken er for den uforstandiges rygg.

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