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# the mouth of ... the lips of
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The mouth and the lips both refer to what a person says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# a rod for his back
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The rod with which people will punish the fool by hitting him on his back for his foolish words is a metonym for the words that come out of his mouth. Alternate translation: "words that will cause people to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the wise
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This word is plural. "wise men" or "wise people"
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# will preserve them
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"will keep them from harm" or "will keep them safe"
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