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Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it.
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Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.
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A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
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A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful [man] in the day of trouble.
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[As] he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart.
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If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
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for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee.
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The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
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[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
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A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked.