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If a person is not steadfast in the fear of the Lord, his house will be quickly overthrown.
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When a sieve is shaken, the refuse appears; so do a person's faults when he speaks.
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The kiln tests the potter's vessels; so the test of a person is in his conversation.
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Its fruit discloses the cultivation of a tree; so a person's speech discloses the cultivation of his mind.
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Do not praise anyone before he speaks, for this is the way people are tested.
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If you pursue justice, you will attain it and wear it like a glorious robe.
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Birds roost with their own kind, so honesty comes home to those who practice it.
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A lion lies in wait for prey; so does sin for evildoers.
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The conversation of the godly is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon.
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Among stupid people limit your time, but among thoughtful people linger on.
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The talk of fools is offensive, and their laughter is wantonly sinful.