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13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth he (C)eats what is good,
But the soul of the treacherous desires (D)violence.
The one who (E)guards his mouth keeps his soul;
The one who (F)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his

13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(B)
    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

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

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