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Lexicon :: Strong's H8193 - śāp̄â

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שָׂפָה
Transliteration
śāp̄â
Pronunciation
saw-faw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from סָפָה (H5595) or שָׁפָה (H8192) through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף (H5490))
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2278a

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 176x

The KJV translates Strong's H8193 in the following manner: lip (112x), bank (10x), brim (8x), edge (8x), language (7x), speech (6x), shore (6x), brink (5x), border (3x), side (3x), prating (2x), vain (2x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 176x
The KJV translates Strong's H8193 in the following manner: lip (112x), bank (10x), brim (8x), edge (8x), language (7x), speech (6x), shore (6x), brink (5x), border (3x), side (3x), prating (2x), vain (2x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding

    1. lip (as body part)

    2. language

    3. edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
STRONGS H8193: Abbreviations
שָׂפָה 176 noun feminine [masculine Exodus 28:32, edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76], lip, speech, edge; — absolute שׂ׳ Genesis 11:1 +, construct שְׂפַת Genesis 11:7 +; suffix שְׂפָתוֺ 1 Kings 7:23 +, etc.; oftener dual שְׂפָתַיִם Isaiah 6:5 +, construct שִׂפְתֵי Psalm 12:4 +; suffix שְׂפָתַי Jeremiah 17:16 +, suffix 3rd person masculine plural שְׂפָתֵימוֺ Psalm 59:13; Psalm 140:4; Psalm 140:10, etc.; plural (in poetry and late) construct שִׂפְתוֺת Ecclesiastes 10:12, suffix שִׂפְתוֺתֶיךָ etc. Psalm 45:3; Psalm 59:8; Isaiah 59:3; Songs 4:3, 11; Songs 5:13; —
1. lip:
a. usually (approximately + 108 times) human organ of speech (often || פֶּה, לָשׁוֺן rarely [only late poetry] חֵךְ : + 10 times Job; + 25 times Psalms; + 45 times Proverbs):
(1) Isaiah 29:13; Leviticus 5:4 (P), Job 13:6; Malachi 2:6; Psalm 12:5; Proverbs 5:3 +; דַּל שׂ׳ Psalm 141:3 (see דָּל); אִישׁ שׂ׳ Job 11:2 = a talker, אֱוִיל שׂ׳ Proverbs 10:8 — Proverbs 10:10 (MT; but see Toy); טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם Isaiah 6:5 (twice in verse) compare Isaiah 6:7; Daniel 10:16; עֲרַל שׂ׳ Exodus 6:12, 30 (P; unskilled in speech); עִקֵּשׁ שׂ׳ Exodus 19:1; שׂ׳ פֹּתֶה Exodus 20:19 see [פָּתָה]; מוֺצָא שׂ׳ i.e. utterance, Deuteronomy 23:24; Jeremiah 17:16; Numbers 30:13 (P), Psalm 89:35, רוּחַ שׂ׳ Isaiah 11:4 (of Messianic king), דְּבַר שׂ׳ Psalm 59:13; Proverbs 14:23 +, = mere, empty, word 2 Kings 18:20 = Isaiah 36:5; תְּבוּאַת שׂ׳ Proverbs 18:20, נוב שׂ׳ Isaiah 57:19 (thanksgiving), compare Hosea 14:3 (Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version and most פְּדִי for פָּרִים); of flattery, חֵלֶק שׂ׳ Proverbs 7:21, שְׂפַת חֲלָקוֺת Psalm 12:3; Psalm 12:4; compare שִׂפְתֵי מִרְמָה Psalm 17:1, שֶׁקֶר שׂ׳ Psalm 31:9 + 4 times, שְׂפַת אָוֶן Proverbs 17:4; poison beneath (compare לָשׁוֺן) Psalm 140:4 (figurative); שׂ׳ פֶּשַׁע Proverbs 12:13; לְזוּת שׂ׳ Proverbs 4:24; אֱמֶת שׂ׳ Proverbs 12:19, יָ֑תֶר שׂ׳ Proverbs 17:7, צֶדֶק שׂ׳ Proverbs 16:13, דַּעַת שׂ׳ Proverbs 14:7; Proverbs 20:15; חֵן שׂ׳ Proverbs 22:11; שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה Zephaniah 3:9; רְנָנוֺת שׂ׳ Psalm 63:5 i.e. lips that shout for joy; with verbs: שׂ׳ פָּתַח (to speak) Job 11:5; Job 30:20 (Gi Job 30:21), compare Psalm 51:17, מִפְתַּח שׂ׳ Proverbs 8:6; שׂ׳ פָּשַׁק Proverbs 13:3 i.e. prate; מָֽלְאוּ זַעַם שׂ׳ Isaiah 30:27; שׂ׳ subject of דִּבֶּר Isaiah 59:3; Proverbs 24:2; נָשָׂא עַלשֿׂ׳ Psalm 16:14 ; קָרַץ שׂ׳ Proverbs 16:30 = backbite; אָטַם שׂ׳ Proverbs 17:28 —חָשַׂךְ שׂ׳ Proverbs 10:19, כָּלָא שׂ׳ Psalm 40:10.
† (2) lips moving in speech, with נוּעַ 1 Samuel 1:13, נִיד Job 16:5.
† (3) transition to meaning speech, עָלָה עַלשְֿׂפַת לָשׁוֺן Ezekiel 36:3; = ability to speak Job 12:20.
†b. organ of laughter Job 8:21.
†c. of insulting grimace הִפְטִיר בְּשׂ׳ Psalm 22:8.
†d. quivering in terror Habakkuk 3:16.
†e. feature of beauty Songs 4:3 (scarlet).
f. place of bridle 2 Kings 19:28 = Isaiah 37:29 (see מֶתֶג).
†g. receiving kiss Proverbs 24:26 compare Songs 4:11 and (in figurative) Songs 7:10.
†h. of divine speech, מִצְוַת שׂ׳ Job 23:12, דְּבַר שׂ׳ Psalm 17:4.
†2. language (see לָשׁוֺן), Genesis 11:1, 6, 7 (twice in verse); Genesis 11:9; Psalm 81:6; עַם עִמְקֵי שׂ׳ Ezekiel 3:5, 6; Isaiah 33:19, לַעֲגֵי שׂ׳ Isaiah 28:11; שְׂפַת כְּנַעַן Isaiah 19:18 (i.e. Hebrew).
†3. edge: shore of sea Genesis 22:17 (J) + 7 times; bank of river Genesis 41:3, 17 (E) + 5 times, of wady (נַחַל) Deuteronomy 2:36 + 7 times; lip (bank) of אָבֵל מְחוֺלָה Judges 7:22 compare GASmG 400; brim of vessel 1 Kings 7:23 (twice in verse) + 7 times; edge of altar Ezekiel 43:13; of curtains (in pairs) Exodus 26:4 (twice in verse) (P) + 6 times; of חשֶׁן, toward ephod Exodus 28:26 = Exodus 39:19 (P); of round opening in robe (יִהְיֶה) לְפִיו שׂ׳ Exodus 28:32 = Exodus 39:23 (P).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:1; 11:1; 11:6; 11:7; 11:7; 11:9; 22:17; 41:3; 41:17

Exodus

6:12; 6:30; 19:1; 20:19; 26:4; 28:26; 28:32; 28:32; 39:19; 39:23

Leviticus

5:4

Numbers

30:13

Deuteronomy

2:36; 23:24

Judges

7:22

1 Samuel

1:13

1 Kings

7:23; 7:23

2 Kings

18:20; 19:28

Job

8:21; 11:2; 11:5; 12:20; 13:6; 16:5; 23:12; 30:20; 30:21

Psalms

12:3; 12:4; 12:4; 12:5; 17:1; 17:4; 22:8; 31:9; 40:10; 45:3; 51:17; 59:8; 59:13; 59:13; 63:5; 81:6; 89:35; 140:4; 140:4; 140:10; 141:3

Proverbs

4:24; 5:3; 7:21; 8:6; 10:8; 10:10; 10:19; 12:13; 12:19; 13:3; 14:7; 14:23; 16:13; 16:30; 17:4; 17:7; 17:28; 18:20; 20:15; 22:11; 24:2; 24:26

Ecclesiastes

10:12

Song of Songs

4:3; 4:3; 4:11; 4:11; 5:13; 7:10

Isaiah

6:5; 6:5; 6:7; 11:4; 19:18; 28:11; 29:13; 30:27; 33:19; 36:5; 37:29; 57:19; 59:3; 59:3

Jeremiah

17:16; 17:16

Ezekiel

3:5; 3:6; 36:3; 43:13

Daniel

10:16

Hosea

14:3

Habakkuk

3:16

Zephaniah

3:9

Malachi

2:6

H8193

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Strong's Number H8193 matches the Hebrew שָׂפָה (śāp̄â),
which occurs 175 times in 164 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 4 (Job 12:20–Pro 12:13)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:20

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He deprives trusted advisers of speech

and takes away the elders’ good judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:6

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Hear now my argument,

and listen to my defense.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:6

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Your own mouth condemns you, not I;

your own lips testify against you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:5

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Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth,

and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:12

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I have not departed from the commands from his lips;

I have treasured[fn] the words from his mouth

more than my daily food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:4 -

my lips will not speak unjustly,

and my tongue will not utter deceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:20

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I must speak so that I can find relief;

I must open my lips and respond.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:3

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My words come from my upright heart,

and my lips speak with sincerity what they know.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:2

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They lie to one another;

they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:3

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May the LORD cut off all flattering lips

and the tongue that speaks boastfully.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:4

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They say, “Through our tongues we have power;

our lips are our own ​— ​who can be our master? ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:4

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The sorrows of those who take another god

for themselves will multiply;

I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,

and I will not speak their names with my lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:1

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LORD, hear a just cause;

pay attention to my cry;

listen to my prayer —

from lips free of deceit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:4

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Concerning what people do:

by the words from your lips

I have avoided the ways of the violent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:2

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You have given him his heart’s desire

and have not denied the request of his lips.Selah

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:7

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Everyone who sees me mocks me;

they sneer[fn] and shake their heads:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:18

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Let lying lips

that arrogantly speak against the righteous

in proud contempt be silenced.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:13 -

Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from deceitful speech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:9

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I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;

see, I do not keep my mouth closed[fn] —

as you know, LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:2

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You are the most handsome of men;[fn]

grace flows from your lips.

Therefore God has blessed you forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:15

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Lord, open my lips,

and my mouth will declare your praise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:7

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Look, they spew from their mouths —

sharp words from[fn] their lips.

“For who,” they say, “will hear? ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:12

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For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,

let them be caught in their pride.

They utter curses and lies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:3

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My lips will glorify you

because your faithful love is better than life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:5

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You satisfy me as with rich food;[fn]

my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:14

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that my lips promised

and my mouth spoke during my distress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:23

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My lips will shout for joy

when I sing praise to you

because you have redeemed me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:5

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He set it up as a decree for Joseph

when he went throughout[fn] the land of Egypt.

I heard an unfamiliar language:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:34

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“I will not violate my covenant

or change what my lips have said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:33

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for they embittered his spirit,[fn]

and he spoke rashly with his lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:13

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With my lips I proclaim

all the judgments from your mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:171

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My lips pour out praise,

for you teach me your statutes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:2

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“LORD, rescue me from lying lips

and a deceitful tongue.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:3

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They make their tongues

as sharp as a snake’s bite;

viper’s venom is under their lips.Selah

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:9

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When those who surround me rise up,[fn]

may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:3

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LORD, set up a guard for my mouth;

keep watch at the door of my lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:24

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Don’t let your mouth speak dishonestly,

and don’t let your lips talk deviously.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:2

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so that you may maintain discretion

and your lips safeguard knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:3

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Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey

and her words are[fn] smoother than oil,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:21

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She seduces him with her persistent pleading;

she lures with her flattering talk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:6

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“Listen, for I speak of noble things,

and what my lips say is right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7

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“For my mouth tells the truth,

and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:8

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A wise heart accepts commands,

but foolish lips will be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:10

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A sly wink of the eye causes grief,

and foolish lips will be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:13

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Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,

but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:18

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The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:19

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When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,

but the one who controls his lips is prudent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:21

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The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for lack of sense.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:32

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The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,

but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

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By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped,

but a righteous person escapes from trouble.


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