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Does not the dew give relief from the scorching heat? So a word is better than a gift.
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Indeed, does not a word surpass a good gift? Both are to be found in a gracious person.
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A fool is ungracious and abusive, and the gift of a grudging giver makes the eyes dim.
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Before you speak, learn; and before you fall ill, take care of your health.
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Before judgment comes, examine yourself; and at the time of scrutiny you will find forgiveness.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.