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17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.
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17 Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
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18 Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,
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18 Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows
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19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking ?"
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19 is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
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20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.
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20 Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
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21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
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22 The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
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22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
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23 Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
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23 Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
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24 He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.
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24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit.
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25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart.
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25 Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
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26 Though his hatred covers itself with guile, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
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26 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
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27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
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27 If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.
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