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Proverbs 18:6-11 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

6. The lips of the foolish meddle in disputes. And his mouth provokes conflicts.

7. The mouth of the foolish is his destruction, and his own lips are the ruin of his soul.

8. The words of the double-tongued seem simple. And they reach even to the interior of the gut. Fear casts down the lazy, but the souls of the effeminate shall go hungry.

9. Whoever is dissolute and slack in his work is the brother of him who wastes his own works.

10. The name of the Lord is very strong tower. The just one rushes to it, and he shall be exalted.

11. The substance of the wealthy is the city of his strength, and it is like a strong wall encircling him.

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