3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. 4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. 5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:3–5
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Proverbs 19:27–29
27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge. 28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity. 29 Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 15:27–29
27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live. 28 The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil. 29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the r…
Proverbs 17:19–21
19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. 20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. 21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 10:19–21
19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise. 20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Proverbs 21:9–11
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 10 The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. 11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acqui…
Proverbs 14:30–32
30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones. 31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him. 32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
Proverbs 10:31–32
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Sirach 6:3–5
3 You will eat up your leaves, destroy your fruit, and leave yourself like a dry tree. (WEB) 4 A wicked soul will destroy him who has it, and will make him a laughing stock to his enemies. (WEB) 5 Sweet words will multiply a man’s friends. A gracious tongue will multiply courtes… (WEB)
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