28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.(A)
23 Whoever (A)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than (B)he who flatters with his tongue.
23 Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.(A)
5 (A)A man who flatters his neighbor spreads (B)a net for his feet.
5 Whoever flatters a neighbor is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.
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