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Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly.
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If a man returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
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The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
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He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD.
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Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom, when he has no mind?
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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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A man without sense gives a pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
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He who loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
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A man of crooked mind does not prosper, and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
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A stupid son is a grief to a father; and the father of a fool has no joy.
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A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.