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- For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
- Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
- The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
- Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
- He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.
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- Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
- As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
- The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
- Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
- A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit.
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- When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart.
- Though his hatred covers itself with guile, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
- He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
- A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.
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- Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
- His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
- If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.
- A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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