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Proverbs 30:32

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“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

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Verse 32. Mouth. Fools ought not to govern. Worthington.—Many might have been deemed wise, if they had continued in a lower station. Calmet.—Hebrew “If thou hast acted foolishly in raising thyself, and if thou hast entertained evil thoughts, put thy hand to thy mouth.” Bible.—Chal. “put not thy,” and so forth Give not way to pride, or to insolent language. Calmet.

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