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The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
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Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
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To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
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The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
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The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.
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A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
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In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
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Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.
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A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
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From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.
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The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.