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BoastH1984 not yourself of to morrow;H4279 for you knowH3045 not whatH4100 a dayH3117 may bringH3205 forth.H3205
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Let anotherH2114 man praiseH1984 you, and not your own mouth;H6310 a stranger,H5237 and not your own lips.H8193
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A stoneH68 is heavy,H3514 and the sandH2344 weighty;H5192 but a fool'sH191 wrathH3708 is heavierH3513 than them both.H8147
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WrathH2534 is cruel,H395 and angerH639 is outrageous;H7858 but whoH4310 is able to standH5975 beforeH6440 envy?H7068
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OpenH1540 rebukeH8433 is betterH2896 than secretH5641 love.H160
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FaithfulH539 are the woundsH6482 of a friend;H157 but the kissesH5390 of an enemyH8130 are deceitful.H6280
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The fullH7646 soulH5315 loathesH947 an honeycomb;H5317 but to the hungryH7456 soulH5315 everyH3605 bitterH4751 thing is sweet.H4966
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As a birdH6833 that wandersH5074 from her nest,H7064 soH3651 is a manH376 that wandersH5074 from his place.H4725
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OintmentH8081 and perfumeH7004 rejoiceH8055 the heart:H3820 so does the sweetnessH4986 of a man's friendH7453 by heartyH5315 counsel.H6098
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Your own friend,H7453 and your father'sH1 friend,H7453 forsakeH5800 not; neitherH408 goH935 into your brother'sH251 houseH1004 in the dayH3117 of your calamity:H343 for betterH2896 is a neighborH7934 that is nearH7138 than a brotherH251 farH7350 off.
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My son,H1121 be wise,H2449 and make my heartH3820 glad,H8056 that I may answerH7725 H1697 him that reproachesH2778 me.
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A prudentH6175 man foreseesH7200 the evil,H7451 and hidesH5641 himself; but the simpleH6612 passH5674 on, and are punished.H6064
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TakeH3947 his garmentH899 that is suretyH6148 for a stranger,H2114 and takeH2254 a pledgeH2254 of him for a strangeH5237 woman.
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He that blessesH1288 his friendH7453 with a loudH1419 voice,H6963 risingH7925 earlyH7925 in the morning,H1242 it shall be countedH2803 a curseH7045 to him.
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A continualH2956 droppingH1812 in a veryH5464 rainyH5464 dayH3117 and a contentiousH4066 womanH802 are alike.H7737
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Whoever hidesH6845 her hidesH6845 the wind,H7307 and the ointmentH8081 of his rightH3225 hand,H3225 which denudesH7121 itself.
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IronH1270 sharpensH2300 iron;H1270 so a manH376 sharpensH2300 the countenanceH6440 of his friend.H7453
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Whoever keepsH5341 the figH8384 tree shall eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof: so he that waitsH8104 on his masterH113 shall be honored.H3513
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As in waterH4325 faceH6440 answers to face,H6440 soH3651 the heartH3820 of manH120 to man.H120
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HellH7585 and destructionH10 are neverH3808 full;H7646 so the eyesH5869 of manH120 are neverH3808 satisfied.H7646
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As the finingH4715 potH4715 for silver,H3701 and the furnaceH3564 for gold;H2091 so is a manH376 to his praise.H4110
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ThoughH518 you should brayH3806 a foolH191 in a mortarH4388 amongH8432 wheatH7383 with a pestle,H5940 yet will not his foolishnessH200 departH5493 from him.
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Be you diligent to knowH3045 the stateH6440 of your flocks,H6629 and lookH7896 well to your herds.H5739
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For richesH2633 are not for ever:H5769 and does the crownH5145 endure to every generation?H1755
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The hayH2682 appears,H1540 and the tender grassH1877 showsH7200 itself, and herbsH6212 of the mountainsH2022 are gathered.H622
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The lambsH3532 are for your clothing,H3830 and the goatsH6260 are the priceH4242 of the field.H7704
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And you shall have goats'H5795 milkH2461 enoughH1767 for your food,H3899 for the foodH3899 of your household,H1004 and for the maintenanceH2416 for your maidens.H5291