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20 A person’s speaking ability provides for his stomach.
    His talking provides him a living.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
    and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.

22 Whoever finds a wife finds something good
    and has obtained favor from Yahweh.

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20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
    with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.(A)

21 The tongue has the power of life and death,(B)
    and those who love it will eat its fruit.(C)

22 He who finds a wife finds what is good(D)
    and receives favor from the Lord.(E)

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