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Like
1a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to
2a listening ear.
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Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is
3a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
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Like
4clouds and wind without rain is a man who
5boasts of a gift he does not give.
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With
6patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
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If you have
7found honey, eat
8only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
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Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
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A man who
9bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or
10a sword, or a sharp arrow.
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Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
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Whoever
11sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.
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12If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
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for you will heap
13burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.