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Do not love sleep, or else you will come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
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"Bad, bad," says the buyer, then goes away and boasts.
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There is gold, and abundance of costly stones; but the lips informed by knowledge are a precious jewel.
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Take the garment of one who has given surety for a stranger; seize the pledge given as surety for foreigners.
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Bread gained by deceit is sweet, but afterward the mouth will be full of gravel.
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Plans are established by taking advice; wage war by following wise guidance.
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A gossip reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a babbler.
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If you curse father or mother, your lamp will go out in utter darkness.
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An estate quickly acquired in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
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Do not say, "I will repay evil"; wait for the Lord, and he will help you.
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Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good.