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A commander can be persuaded with patience, and a tender tongue can break a bone.
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If you find honey, eat just the right amount; otherwise, you'll get full and vomit it up.
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Don't spend too much time in your neighbor's house. Otherwise, they'll get fed up with you and hate you.
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People who testify falsely against their neighbors are like a club, sword, and sharpened arrow.
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Trusting a treacherous person at a difficult time is like having a bad tooth or a wobbly foot.
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Singing a song to a troubled heart is like taking off a garment on a cold day or putting vinegar on a wound.
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If your enemies are starving, feed them some bread; if they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
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By doing this, you will heap burning coals on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.
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The north wind stirs up rain, and a person who plots quietly provokes angry faces.
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Better to live on the edge of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman.
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Good news from a distant land is like cold water for a weary person.