18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil,
but the counselors of peace have joy.
— Proverbs 12:18-20

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