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Proverbs 14

Prov. 14:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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In the mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
of the foolish
'eviyl (Hebrew #191)
(figuratively) silly
KJV usage: fool(-ish) (man).
Pronounce: ev-eel'
Origin: from an unused root (meaning to be perverse)
is a rod
choter (Hebrew #2415)
a twig
KJV usage: rod.
Pronounce: kho'-ter
Origin: from an unused root of uncertain signification
of pride
ga`avah (Hebrew #1346)
arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
KJV usage: excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.
Pronounce: gah-av-aw'
Origin: from 1342
: but the lips
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
of the wise
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
shall preserve
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
them.

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Ministry on This Verse

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the mouth.
Prov. 18:6• 6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. (Prov. 18:6)
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Prov. 21:24• 24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. (Prov. 21:24)
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Prov. 22:8• 8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. (Prov. 22:8)
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Prov. 28:25• 25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. (Prov. 28:25)
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1 Sam. 2:3• 3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. (1 Sam. 2:3)
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Job 5:21• 21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. (Job 5:21)
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Psa. 12:3• 3The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: (Psa. 12:3)
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Psa. 31:18• 18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. (Psa. 31:18)
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Psa. 52:1‑2• 1<<To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.>> Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
 2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. (Psa. 52:1‑2)
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Psa. 57:4• 4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. (Psa. 57:4)
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Dan. 7:20• 20And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. (Dan. 7:20)
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James 3:5‑6• 5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
 6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. (James 3:5‑6)
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2 Peter 2:18• 18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. (2 Peter 2:18)
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Rev. 15:5‑6• 5And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
 6And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. (Rev. 15:5‑6)
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Prov. 12:6• 6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. (Prov. 12:6)
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Rom. 10:9‑10• 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Rom. 10:9‑10)
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Rev. 3:10• 10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. (Rev. 3:10)
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Rev. 12:11• 11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (Rev. 12:11)
• Out of his own mouth the fool, by his vain boasting, condemns himself; but the words of the wise declare the state of their hearts. (“Proverbs Fourteen” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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In the fool’s mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.