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He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man [a]is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

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  1. Proverbs 13:5 Or, causeth shame and bringeth reproach