The Impact of Speech on Community
Proverbs 11:9-14
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An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.
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In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.
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By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
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He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
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Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
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Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.
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