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Do
you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for
him.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.
Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
Like cutting off one's feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit. Though his speech is charming, do not believe him.
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