7. For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
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8. Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
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12. As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
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13. As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
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16. Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
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18. A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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19. Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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20. As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
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24. It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
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