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 # the mouth of ... the lips of
 
-The mouth and the lips both refer to what a person says. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+They both refer to what a person says.
 
 # a rod for his back
 
-The rod with which people will punish the fool by hitting him on his back for his foolish words is a metonym for the words that come out of his mouth. Alternate translation: "words that will cause people to punish him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+"words that will cause people to punish him" 
 
 # the wise
 
-This word is plural. "wise men" or "wise people"
+"wise men" or "wise people"
 
 # will preserve them
 
-"will keep them from harm" or "will keep them safe"
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+"will keep them from harm" or "will keep them safe"
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