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In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride,
    but the lips of the wise preserve them.

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By the mouth of a fool comes (A)a rod for his back,[a]
    (B)but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride

25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth,
    but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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