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be on guard about taking the things

Being careful is spoken of as if they are to guard themselves. "Be careful that you do not take the things" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

you will bring trouble on it

Doing something that makes bad things to happen to the city is spoken of as bringing trouble on it. Alternate translation: "you will cause bad things to happen to it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)