28 A lying tongue hates [a]those it crushes,And a (A)flattering mouth works ruin.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.(A)
23 He who (A)reproves a man will afterward find more favorThan he who (B)flatters with the tongue.
23 Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.(A)
5 A man who (A)flatters his neighborIs spreading a net for his steps.
5 Whoever flatters a neighbor is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.
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