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A man without sense gives a pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
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He who loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
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A man of crooked mind does not prosper, and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
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A stupid son is a grief to a father; and the father 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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A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom to pervert the ways of justice.
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A man of understanding sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
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To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good; to flog noble men is wrong.
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He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.