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# keep your tongue from evil ... keep your lips from speaking lies
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These two phrases refer to the same thing and it is said in different ways to emphasize its importance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# Then keep your tongue from evil
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Here "tongue" refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: "Therefore, do not speak evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# keep your lips from speaking lies
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2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00
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Here "lips" refers to the person speaking. Alternate translation: "do not speak lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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