579 B
579 B
cut off all flattering lips
Here "flattering lips" is a metonym for people who flatter others. Possible meanings are 1) "cut off" is a metaphor for killing. AT: "kill all who flatter others" or 2) "cut off" is a metaphor for stopping something. AT: "stop all those who flatter others" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
every tongue declaring great things
Here "every tongue" represents every person who declares great things. AT: "every person who boasts" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)