A (A)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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

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19 One who (A)goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with [a](B)a gossip.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:19 Lit one who opens his lips

19 A gossip betrays a confidence;(A)
    so avoid anyone who talks too much.

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