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Take the coat of one who puts up money for what a stranger owes. Hold it until you get paid back if he does it for a woman who commits adultery.
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Food gained by cheating tastes sweet to a man. But he will end up with a mouth full of sand.
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Make plans by asking for guidance. If you go to war, get good advice.
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A person who talks about others tells secrets. So avoid anyone who talks too much.
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If anyone calls down curses on his father or mother, his lamp will be blown out in total darkness.
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Property you gain quickly at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
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Don't say, "I'll get even with you for the wrong you did to me!" Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
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The LORD hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are. Scales that are not honest don't please him.
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The LORD directs a man's steps. So how can anyone understand his own way?
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A man is trapped if he makes a hasty promise to God and only later thinks about what he said.
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A wise king gets rid of evil people. He runs the threshing wheel over them.