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23 He who is shomer over his peh (mouth) and his lashon (tongue) is shomer over his nefesh from tzoros.

24 Proud and haughty scoffer is shmo, who acteth in superfluity of zadon (pride).

25 The ta’avah (desire, craving) of the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) killeth him, for his yadayim refuse to work.

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23 Those who guard their mouths(A) and their tongues
    keep themselves from calamity.(B)

24 The proud and arrogant person(C)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

25 The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,(D)
    because his hands refuse to work.

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