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There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.
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Take his garment, for he has given security [to] a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner--take it as pledge.
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Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man, but afterward, his mouth will be filled [with] gravel.
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A plan will be established by advice, and with guidance make war.
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He reveals a secret, he who walks [about with] gossip, and do not associate with a babbler's lips.
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He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.
21
An inheritance acquired [hastily] {at the beginning} will not be blessed at its end.
22
Do not say "I will repay evil"; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
23
An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.
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[Away] from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man, and how will humankind understand his ways?
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[It is] a snare to humankind to say rashly "[It is] holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.