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Ha run Yah ya (Ad nan Ok tar)

A gen tle an swer turns away wrath, but a harsh
word stirs up an ger. (Proverbs, 15:1)

Through pa tience a rul er can be per suad ed, and a
gen tle tongue can break a bone. (Proverbs, 25:15)

An anx ious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word
cheers him up. (Proverbs, 12:25)

... I have re solved that my mouth will not sin.
(Psalms, 17:3)

His mouth is full of curs es and lies and threats; troub -
le and evil are un der his tongue. (Psalms, 10:7)

[They] de vise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war ev -
ery day. They make their tongues as sharp as a ser pent's;
the poi son of vi pers is on their lips. (Psalms, 140:2-3)

With his mouth the god less de stroys his neigh bor,
but through knowl edge the right eous es cape...
Through the bless ing of the up right a city is ex -
alt ed, but by the mouth of the wick ed it is de -
stroyed. (Proverbs, 11:9, 11)

They sharp en their tongues like swords and aim
their words like dead ly ar rows. They shoot from
am bush at the in no cent man; they shoot at him
sud den ly, with out fear... He will turn their
own tongues against them and bring them
to ru in. (Psalms, 64:3-4, 8)

The heart of the right eous weighs its
an swers, but the mouth of the wick -
ed gush es evil. (Proverbs, 15:28)

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