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A meal of bread and water in contented peace is better than a banquet spiced with quarrels. |
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A wise servant takes charge of an unruly child and is honored as one of the family. |
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As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by GOD. |
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Evil people relish malicious conversation; the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip. |
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Whoever mocks poor people, insults their Creator; gloating over misfortune is a punishable crime. |
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Old people are distinguished by grandchildren; children take pride in their parents. |
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We don't expect eloquence from fools, nor do we expect lies from our leaders. |
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Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone; any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted. |
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Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and--good-bye, friend! |
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A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool. |
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Criminals out looking for nothing but trouble won't have to wait long--they'll meet it coming and going! |
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Better to meet a grizzly robbed of her cubs than a fool hellbent on folly. |
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Those who return evil for good will meet their own evil returning. |
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The start of a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before it bursts. |
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Whitewashing bad people and throwing mud on good people are equally abhorrent to GOD. |
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What's this? Fools out shopping for wisdom! They wouldn't recognize it if they saw it! |
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Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble. |
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It's stupid to try to get something for nothing, or run up huge bills you can never pay. |
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The person who courts sin, marries trouble; build a wall, invite a burglar. |
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A bad motive can't achieve a good end; double-talk brings you double trouble. |
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Having a fool for a child is misery; it's no fun being the parent of a dolt. |
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A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired. |
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The wicked take bribes under the table; they show nothing but contempt for justice. |
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The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard; fools look for it everywhere but right here. |
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A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father, a bitter pill for a mother to swallow. |
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It's wrong to penalize good behavior, or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others. |
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The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm. |
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Even dunces who keep quiet are thought to be wise; as long as they keep their mouths shut, they're smart. |
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