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Proverbs 17:27-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:27-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
27 The intelligent person restrains his words,(A)
and one who keeps a cool head[a]
is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,
discerning when he seals his lips.(B)
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- Proverbs 17:27 Lit spirit
James 1:19
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James 1:19
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Hearing and Doing the Word
19 My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,(A)
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James 3:2
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James 3:2
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2 for we all stumble in many ways.(A) If anyone does not stumble in what he says,[a] he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.[b](B)
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