| The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. | Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him. |
| When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. | When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise. |
| I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak. | But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment. |
| No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord. | “No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; And you will condemn every tongue that accuses you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their vindication is from Me,” declares the Lord. |
| Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart. | This is what the Lord of armies has said: ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.’ |
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