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23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
24 An arrogant, conceited person is called a mocker.
    His arrogance knows no limits.

25 The desire of a lazy person will kill him
    because his hands 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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