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Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
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He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
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If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
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A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
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Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.
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Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
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A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?
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It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.
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A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
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The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
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Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.