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When things are going well, people don't think about hard times; and when things are going badly, they forget about prosperity.
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The Lord can easily wait until the day of our death to reward or punish us.
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At that time our deeds are open for all to see; all our happiness can be erased in that one moment of misery.
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So then, don't think of anyone's life as happy until it is over, because all the evidence is not in until the person is dead.
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Be careful about the kind of person you invite into your home, because clever people can fool you in many ways.
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A proud person is a decoy to lure you into danger; like a spy, he will look for your weaknesses.
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He will make good appear evil and find fault with the noblest actions.
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A single spark can set a pile of coals ablaze, and a sinner is just waiting for a chance to do violence.
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Watch out for such people and their evil plans; they will ruin you permanently.
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If you bring a stranger home with you, it will only cause trouble, even between you and your own family.