8 They will be made to stumble;their own tongues work against them.All who see them will shake their heads.(A)
9 When those who surround me rise up,[a]may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.(A)
14 The wise store up knowledge,but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)
13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,(A)but a righteous one escapes from trouble.(B)
3 The one who guards his mouth protects his life;(A)the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.(B)
12 The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,(A)but the lips of a fool consume him.(B)
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