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A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
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Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?
5
Better is open protest than love kept secret.
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The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.
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The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.
8
Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.
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Oil and perfume make glad the heart, and the wise suggestion of a friend is sweet to the soul.
10
Do not give up your friend and your father's friend; and do not go into your brother's house in the day of your trouble: better is a neighbour who is near than a brother far off.
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My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
12
The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
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Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.