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- A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
- He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
- He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
- He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
- A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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- A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
- He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.
- A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
- To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
- A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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- A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
- Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
- A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
- Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
- He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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- A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
- A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
- A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.
- It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
- A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
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- Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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- Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
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