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The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

Proverbs 12:6 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીનીતિવચનો ૧૨:૬
દુષ્ટની વાણી રક્તપાત કરવા વિષે હોય છે, પણ પ્રામાણિક માણસનું મુખ તેને બચાવશે.
हिन्दीनीतिवचन १२:६
दुष्टों की बातचीत हत्या करने के लिये घात लगाने के समान होता है, परन्तु सीधे लोग अपने मुँह की बात के द्वारा छुड़ानेवाले होते हैं।

In context

4A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

5The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

6The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

7The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

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