4 [a]Even before there is a word on my tongue,Behold, Lord, You (A)know it all.
21 (A)Death and life are in the [a]power of the tongue,And those who love it will eat its (B)fruit.
3 Should he argue with useless talk,Or with words which do not benefit?
4 and there must be no (A)filthiness [a]or foolish talk, or vulgar joking, which (B)are not fitting, but rather (C)giving of thanks.
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