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Whoever forgives someone's sin makes a friend, but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.
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A wise person will learn more from a warning than a fool will learn from a hundred lashings.
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Disobedient people look only for trouble, so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
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It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to meet a fool doing foolish things.
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Whoever gives evil in return for good will always have trouble at home.
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Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before a fight breaks out.
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The Lord hates both of these things: freeing the guilty and punishing the innocent.
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It won't do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn't have the ability to be wise.
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A friend loves you all the time, and a brother helps in time of trouble.
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It is not wise to promise to pay what your neighbor owes.
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Whoever loves to argue loves to sin. Whoever brags a lot is asking for trouble.