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487 B
A fool's mouth ... with his lips
Both of these phrases refer to what a fool says. Alternate translation: "What a fool says ... by what he says" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
is his ruin
"will ruin him"
he ensnares himself
This speaks of the man causing problems and trouble for himself as if he were trapping himself like a man traps an animal. Alternate translation: "he will cause problems for himself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)