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Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
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Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him, he refreshes the spirit of his masters.
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Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
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With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
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If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you be sated with it and vomit it.
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Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and hate you.
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A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
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Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
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He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on a wound.
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If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
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for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.