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Proverbs 10:19-21

19When there aremanyבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230wordsדְּ֭בָרִיםDe.va.rimH1697,wrongdoingפָּ֑שַׁעPa.sha'H6588is unavoidableלֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־lo' yech.dal-H2308 H3808, Butone who restrainsוְחֹשֵׂ֖ךְve.cho.SekhH2820his lipsשְׂפָתָ֣יוse.fa.TavH8193is wiseמַשְׂכִּֽיל׃mas.KilH7919.

20The tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662is likechoiceנִ֭בְחָרNiv.chorH977silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701,The heartלֵ֖בlevH3820of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563is worthlittleכִּמְעָֽט׃kim.'AtH4592.

21Thelipsשִׂפְתֵ֣יsif.TeiH8193of the righteousצַ֭דִּיקTza.dikH6662feedיִרְע֣וּyir.'UH7462manyרַבִּ֑יםra.BimH7227,But foolsוֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗יםve.'e.vi.LimH191dieיָמֽוּתוּ׃ya.Mu.tuH4191for lackבַּחֲסַר־ba.cha.sar-H2638ofunderstandingלֵ֥בlevH3820.

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