14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)

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14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech,(A)
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.(B)

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13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(B)

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A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(A)

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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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