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Proverbs 18:7-9
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7 A fool’s mouth is his unraveling,
    and his lips entrap himself.
8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels
    as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.

Avoiding Fools and Their Foolishness

9 Whoever is lazy regarding his work
    is also a brother to the master of destruction.

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Proverbs 18:7-9
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7 The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(A) to their very lives.(B)

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

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

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