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Evil will not depart from the house of one who returns evil for good.
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The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop before the quarrel breaks out.
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One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
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Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom, when they have no mind to learn?
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A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.
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It is senseless to give a pledge, to become surety for a neighbor.
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One who loves transgression loves strife; one who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.
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The crooked of mind do not prosper, and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity.
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The one who begets a fool gets trouble; the parent of a fool has no joy.
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A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.
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The wicked accept a concealed bribe to pervert the ways of justice.