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Proverbs 18:7-9
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs 18:7-9
GOD’S WORD Translation
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin.
His lips are a trap to his soul.
8 The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily,
and they go down into a person’s innermost being.
How to Avoid Fools and Foolishness
9 Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.
Proverbs 18:7-9
New International Version
Proverbs 18:7-9
New International Version
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(C)
9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.(D)
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