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Get good advice and you will succeed; don't go charging into battle without a plan.
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A gossip can never keep a secret. Stay away from people who talk too much.
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If you curse your parents, your life will end like a lamp that goes out in the dark.
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The more easily you get your wealth, the less good it will do you.
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Don't take it on yourself to repay a wrong. Trust the Lord and he will make it right.
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The Lord hates people who use dishonest scales and weights.
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The Lord has determined our path; how then can anyone understand the direction his own life is taking?
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Think carefully before you promise an offering to God. You might regret it later.
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A wise king will find out who is doing wrong, and will punish him without pity.
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The Lord gave us mind and conscience; we cannot hide from ourselves.
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A king will remain in power as long as his rule is honest, just, and fair.