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and the ungrateful person abandons his rescuer.
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Being surety has ruined many who were prosperous, and has tossed them about like waves of the sea; it has driven the influential into exile, and they have wandered among foreign nations.
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The sinner comes to grief through surety; his pursuit of gain involves him in lawsuits.
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Assist your neighbor to the best of your ability, but be careful not to fall yourself.
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The necessities of life are water, bread, and clothing, and also a house to assure privacy.