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529 B
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious
Here the wise man's speech is represented by his "mouth." AT: "The things that a wise man says are gracious" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
the lips of a fool consume him
Here the fool's speech is represented by his "lips." This speaks of the fool destroying himself by his speech as if it were eating him. AT: "The things that a foolish man says destroy him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)