tongue of men
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- description
- A metaphor for human speech, specifically referring to the words of praise, dispraise, and judgment from others, which the narrator describes as a 'daily furnace' of temptation.
- effect
- assails the narrator, can be a 'furnace'
- nature
- source of daily temptation
Relationships
- is_metaphorical_forDaily Furnace
- description
- The narrator describes human speech and judgment as a constant trial or crucible he faces every day.
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- Our daily furnace is the tongue of men
- assailsNarrator
- description
- The words and judgments of people constantly attack and challenge the narrator.
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- source_text
- By these temptations we are assailed daily, O Lord; without ceasing are we assailed. Our daily furnace is the tongue of men
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T21:55:56.789Z
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