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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 10, Verse 21

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20
The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.
King James Version
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
American Standard Version
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
New English Translation
The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of sense.
World English Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23
[It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25
As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.
26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29
The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
30
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.