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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 15, Verse 28

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He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
King James Version
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
American Standard Version
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
New English Translation
The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
World English Bible
The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
29
The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a good report maketh the bones fat.
31
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
33
The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.
1
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.
2
All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4
The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.