You shall be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
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Olympiodorus of Alexandria
AD 570
He will hide you from the evil tongue, which knows how to persecute unjustly. In fact, they call “scourge” the malice and slander of the tongue. Moreover, you will end up in complete safety.