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# The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword
The phrase, "thrusts of a sword" represents cruel words that hurt another. Alternate translation: "What a person says without thinking can hurt as much as if he stabbed with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# the tongue of the wise
"Tongue" represents what a person says. Alternate translation: "what wise people say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# brings healing
"comforts and heals"