14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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13 One (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But one who is [a]trustworthy (B)conceals a matter.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:13 Lit faithful of spirit

16 Every (A)prudent person acts with knowledge,
But a fool [a]displays foolishness.

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  1. Proverbs 13:16 Lit spreads out

The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (B)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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11 A (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,
But a (B)wise person holds it back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

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