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A slothful man is compared to a stone that is defiled.
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A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill.
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An undisciplined child is a disgrace to his father,
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A prudent daughter will inherit a husband of her own.
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She who is arrogant brings shame on father and husband.
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Ill-timed conversation is like music in mourning,
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He who teaches a fool is like one who glues potsherds together,
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He who teaches a fool is as one who teaches a man who slumbers.
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Weep for the dead, for he lacks light.
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Mourning for the dead lasts seven days,
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Don’t talk much with a foolish man,
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What would be heavier than lead?
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Sand, salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear
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Timber girded and bound into a building will not be released with shaking.
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A heart settled upon a thoughtful understanding
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Fences set on a high place will not stand against the wind;
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He who pricks the eye will make tears fall.
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Whoever casts a stone at birds scares them away.
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If you have drawn a sword against a friend, don’t despair,
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If you have opened your mouth against a friend, don’t be afraid,
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Gain trust with your neighbour in his poverty, that you may be heir with him in his inheritance.[a]
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Before fire is the vapour and smoke of a furnace,
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I won’t be ashamed to shelter a friend.
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If any evil happens to me because of him,
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Who will set a watch over my mouth,