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"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
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There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
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Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; And hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
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Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, But afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
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Plans are established by advice; By wise guidance you wage war!
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He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; Therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
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Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
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An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, Won't be blessed in the end.
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Don't say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
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Yahweh detests differing weights, And dishonest scales are not pleasing.
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A man's steps are from Yahweh; How then can man understand his way?