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Prepare what you are going to say and people will listen to you. Use what you have learned before you start talking.
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A foolish person's mind works like a cartwheel, going round and round in circles.
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A sarcastic friend is like a wild horse that neighs no matter who tries to ride him.
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Why are some days holier than others, even though the same sun rises on every day of the year?
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It is because the Lord made them different by setting them apart as religious holidays and festivals.
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He made some days holy and important, and made other days ordinary.
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Every human being was made from the earth, just as Adam was.
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But the Lord, in his wisdom, made them all different and gave them different tasks.
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He blessed some, making them honored and holy, keeping them near him. Others he cursed, humbling them and removing them from their positions.
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Just as clay is in the potter's hands for him to shape as he pleases, so we are in the hands of our Creator for him to do with as he wishes.
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Good is the opposite of evil, life is the opposite of death, and sin is the opposite of devotion to the Lord.