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Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.

The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.

He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,

So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people.

Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.

Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.

Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.