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Anyone who pays attention to slander can never find peace of mind.
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A whip can raise a welt, but a vicious tongue can break bones.
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More people have died as a result of loose talk than were ever killed by swords.
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Count yourself lucky if you have been spared the experience of having irresponsible talk directed against you - if you have never had that iron yoke around your neck or those heavy chains on your legs.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.