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Do not try to treat him as an equal, nor trust his abundance of words; for he will test you through much talk, and while he smiles he will be examining you.
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Cruel is he who does not keep words to himself; he will not hesitate to injure or to imprison.
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Keep words to yourself and be very watchful, for you are walking about with your own downfall.
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Every creature loves its like, and every person his neighbor;
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all living beings associate by species, and a man clings to one like himself.
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What fellowship has a wolf with a lamb? No more has a sinner with a godly man.
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What peace is there between a hyena and a dog? And what peace between a rich man and a poor man?
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Wild asses in the wilderness are the prey of lions; likewise the poor are pastures for the rich.
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Humility is an abomination to a proud man; likewise a poor man is an abomination to a rich one.
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When a rich man totters, he is steadied by friends, but when a humble man falls, he is even pushed away by friends.