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