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Proverbs 12:6

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

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⁴A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

⁵The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

⁷The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

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