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on the lips of a discerning person
"Lips" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "in what a sensible person says" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
a rod is for the back
"Rod" represents strong, physical punishment and "the back" represents the person who receives the punishment. Alternate translation: "a person who has no sense needs forceful punishment" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche)