8 So [a]they [b]will (A)make him stumble;(B)Their own tongue is against them;All who see them will (C)shake the head.
9 “As for the head of those who surround me,May the (A)mischief of their lips cover them.
14 Wise men (A)store up knowledge,But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
13 [a]An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,But the (A)righteous will escape from trouble.
3 The one who (A)guards his mouth preserves his life;The one who (B)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.
12 (A)Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a (B)fool consume him;
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