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The mouth of a fool is what destroys him, and his lips are a trap to his soul.

The words of one who speaks about others in secret are like tempting bites of food. They go down into the inside parts of the body.

He who is lazy in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

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The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(A) to their very lives.(B)

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
    they go down to the inmost parts.(C)

One who is slack in his work
    is brother to one who destroys.(D)

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