# words that devour others
Here words that harm others are spoken of as if they were animals that devour people. AT: "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. AT: "you speaker of deceit" or "you liar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])