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Proverbs 11:9
- Variant Count: 5

With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

Proverbs 11:9
- Variant Count: 6 (40%)

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

Proverbs 12:6
- Variant Count: None

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

Proverbs 12:6
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

Proverbs 16:27
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A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Proverbs 16:27
- Variant Count: 5 (33%)

A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.

Proverbs 16:28
- Variant Count: 2

A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.

Proverbs 16:28
- Variant Count: 3 (23%)

A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

Proverbs 17:5
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He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 17:5
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)

Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 17:9
- Variant Count: 3

He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

Proverbs 17:9
- Variant Count: 3 (17%)

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

Proverbs 18:6
- Variant Count: 5

A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

Proverbs 18:6
- Variant Count: 8 (57%)

The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.

Proverbs 18:8
- Variant Count: 1

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.

Proverbs 18:8
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

Proverbs 19:1
- Variant Count: 1

Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Proverbs 19:1
- Variant Count: 2 (13%)

Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Proverbs 20:19
- Variant Count: 1

A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much.

Proverbs 20:19
- Variant Count: 2 (15%)

A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.

Proverbs 22:10
- Variant Count: None

Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

Proverbs 22:10
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)

Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

Proverbs 25:9
- Variant Count: 6

If you argue your case with a neighbor, do not betray another man's confidence,

Proverbs 25:9
- Variant Count: 5 (38%)

If you take your neighbor to court, do not betray another's confidence,

Proverbs 25:10
- Variant Count: 6

or he who hears it may shame you and you will never lose your bad reputation.

Proverbs 25:10
- Variant Count: 7 (41%)

or the one who hears it may shame you and the charge against you will stand.

Proverbs 25:23
- Variant Count: 5

As a north wind brings rain, so a sly tongue brings angry looks.

Proverbs 25:23
- Variant Count: 9 (52%)

Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.

Proverbs 26:20
- Variant Count: None

Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.

Proverbs 26:20
- Variant Count: 1 (7%)

Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

Proverbs 26:21
- Variant Count: 1

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Proverbs 26:21
- Variant Count: 2 (11%)

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

Proverbs 26:22
- Variant Count: 1

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.

Proverbs 26:22
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

Proverbs 26:23
- Variant Count: 2

Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

Proverbs 26:23
- Variant Count: 4 (25%)

Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

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