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A good man derives nourishment from the fruit of his words,
    but one who is treacherous craves violence.
He who guards his mouth makes his life secure,
    but one who talks excessively ensures his own downfall.[a]
The idler[b] craves for food and remains unsatisfied,
    but the appetite of the diligent is fully sated.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:3 The tongue has the power over life and death (see Prov 10:19; 18:21; 21:23; Jas 3:6).
  2. Proverbs 13:4 Idler: see note on Prov 6:6.