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- A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
- He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.
- He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.
- He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
- A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up 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 receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.
- Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
- A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.
- It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
- He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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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 keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
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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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