unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/052/004.md

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words that devour others

Here words that harm others are spoken of as if they were animals that devour people. Alternate translation: "words that harm others" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

you deceitful tongue

This refers to the person the author is speaking to. Alternate translation: "you speaker of deceit" or "you liar" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)