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Friday, May 17th, 2024
the Seventh Week after Easter
the Seventh Week after Easter
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 17:4,7,20,27-28
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An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 17:4
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.
Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
One who has a crooked mind finds nothing good, And one who is corrupted in his language falls into evil.
Proverbs 17:20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
One who withholds his words has knowledge, And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.
Proverbs 17:27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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