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## Whoever guards his mouth and tongue ##
Both "mouth" and "tongue" refer to what a person says. AT: "Whoever is careful in what he says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
## proud and haughty ##
These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how prideful the person is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
## the "mocker" is his name ##
This phrase refers to the proud and haughty person and is spoken as if speaking to someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
## is his name ##
AT: "is his character" or "is what you should call him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])