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four turns of fortune appear, good and evil, life and death; and it is the tongue that continually rules them.
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A man may be shrewd and the teacher of many, and yet be unprofitable to himself.
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A man skilled in words may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,
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for grace was not given him by the Lord, since he is lacking in all wisdom.
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A man may be wise to his own advantage, and the fruits of his understanding may be trustworthy on his lips.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.