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Commentary for Proverbs 14:3

בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. .

Rashi on Proverbs

In a fool’s mouth is a staff of haughtiness A stick of haughtiness, like Pharaoh, who said (Ex. 5: 2): “Who is the Lord that I should hearken to His voice?”
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Rashi on Proverbs

but the lips of the wise guard them Heb. תשמורם, like תשמרם. They guard the wise.
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