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# His mouth is full of curses and lies and oppression
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What people say is spoken of as being in their mouth. Alternate translation: "He always curses people, tells lies, and threatens to harm people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# under his tongue are mischief and evil
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Here the tongue represents speaking. Alternate translation: or "what he says injures and destroys people" or "he speaks words that threaten and hurt people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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