The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)

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14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(B)

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13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(B)

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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

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