Careful words make for a careful life;
    careless talk may ruin everything.

Indolence wants it all and gets nothing;
    the energetic have something to show for their lives.

A good person hates false talk;
    a bad person wallows in gibberish.

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Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(D)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

The righteous hate what is false,(E)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

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