说话谨慎,可保性命;
    口无遮拦,自取灭亡。
懒惰人空有幻想,
    勤快人心想事成。
义人憎恶虚谎,
    恶人行事可耻。

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Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(D)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

The righteous hate what is false,(E)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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