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He who keeps his mouth guards his life;[a]
    he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.

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  1. Proverbs 13:3 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

The one who guards his mouth protects his life;(A)
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.(B)

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

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