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The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
    The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

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The words of the mouth are deep waters;
    the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.(A)

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20 A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
    With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
    those who love it will eat its fruit.

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20 From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied;
    the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.(A)
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
    and those who love it will eat its fruits.(B)

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