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Proverbs 15:4-6
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4 A [a]soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it [b]crushes the spirit.
5 A fool [c]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.
6 Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
  2. Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit
  3. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises
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Proverbs 15:4-6
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4 The soothing tongue(A) is a tree of life,(B)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(C)

5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(D)

6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(E)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(F)

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