20 The tongue of the righteous is like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The (B)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools (C)die for lack of [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart

20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver,
Is a (A)word spoken at [a]the proper time.
12 Like [b]an (B)earring of gold and a (C)jewelry piece of (D)fine gold,
Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a (E)listening ear.

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  1. Proverbs 25:11 Lit its time
  2. Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring

11 Like apples[a] of gold in settings of silver(A)
    is a ruling rightly given.
12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
    is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots

52 And [a]Jesus said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure new things and old.”

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  1. Matthew 13:52 Lit He

52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

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(A)Your speech must always be [a]with grace, as though seasoned with (B)salt, so that you will know how you should (C)respond to each person.

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  1. Colossians 4:6 Or gracious

Let your conversation be always full of grace,(A) seasoned with salt,(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(C)

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