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He who gives his hand to guarantee a loan for his neighbor lacks good sense.

He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, and the father of a boor has no joy.

A son who is a fool means anger for his father and bitterness for the mother who gave him birth.

A knowledgeable person controls his tongue; a discerning person controls his temper.

Even a fool, if he stays silent, is thought wise; he who keeps his mouth shut can pass for smart.

He who separates himself indulges his desires and shows contempt for sound advice of any kind.

A fool takes no pleasure in trying to understand; he only wants to express his own opinion.

A fool's words get him into fights; yes, his mouth calls out for a beating.

A fool's mouth is his ruin; his words are a trap for him.

Whoever is lazy in doing his work is brother to the destroyer.

The wealth of the rich is his fortified city, like a high wall, in his own imagination.

A person's gift clears his way and gives him access to the great.

The first to state his case seems right, till the other one comes and cross-examines.

A person's belly will be filled with the fruit of his mouth; with what his lips produce he will be filled.

A person's own folly is what ruins his way, but he rages in his heart against Adonai .

A poor man's relatives all hate him; even more his friends stay away from him. He may pursue them with entreaties, but they aren't there to be found.

A king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

A son who is a fool is his father's ruin, and a nagging wife is like a leak that keeps dripping.

He who is kind to the poor is lending to Adonai ; and he will repay him for his good deed.

A man's lust is his shame, and a poor man is better than a liar.