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The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke o

The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue. Ecclesiasticus 28:17 –18 – Bible

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