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Whoever sows sin reaps weeds, and bullying anger sputters into nothing.
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Generous hands are blessed hands because they give bread to the poor.
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Kick out the troublemakers and things will quiet down; you need a break from bickering and griping!
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God loves the pure-hearted and well-spoken; good leaders also delight in their friendship.
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God guards knowledge with a passion, but he'll have nothing to do with deception.
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The loafer says, "There's a lion on the loose! If I go out I'll be eaten alive!"
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The mouth of a whore is a bottomless pit; you'll fall in that pit if you're on the outs with God.
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Young people are prone to foolishness and fads; the cure comes through tough-minded discipline.
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Exploit the poor or glad-hand the rich - whichever, you'll end up the poorer for it. The Thirty Precepts of the Sages Don't Move Back the Boundary Lines
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Listen carefully to my wisdom; take to heart what I can teach you. You'll treasure its sweetness deep within;
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you'll give it bold expression in your speech.