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happy is he who lives with an intelligent wife, and he who has not made a slip with his tongue, and he who has not served a man inferior to himself;
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happy is he who has gained good sense, and he who speaks to attentive listeners.
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How great is he who has gained wisdom! But there is no one superior to him who fears the Lord.
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The fear of the Lord surpasses everything; to whom shall be likened the one who holds it fast?
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Any wound, but not a wound of the heart! Any wickedness, but not the wickedness of a wife!
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Any attack, but not an attack from those who hate! And any vengeance, but not the vengeance of enemies!
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There is no venom worse than a snake's venom, and no wrath worse than an enemy's wrath.
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I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than dwell with an evil wife.
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The wickedness of a wife changes her appearance, and darkens her face like that of a bear.
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Her husband takes his meals among the neighbors, and he cannot help sighing bitterly.