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A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.
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He who forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.
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A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
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An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
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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.