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This is literally 'master of the tongue,' Ecclesiastes 10:11 : the verse may be translated, "If the serpent bite without enchantment, then the 'charmer' hath no advantage." In Acts 17:18 the word is σπερμολόγος lit. 'seed picker;' a word of contempt; one that picks up idle tales, a gossip, chatterer; 'base fellow,' margin .

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Babbler'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​b/babbler.html. 1897.
 
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