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Rh :Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour’s house;
 * Lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.


 * As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow,
 * So is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.


 * Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
 * Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.


 * As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre,
 * So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.


 * If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat,
 * And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
 * For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,
 * And the will reward thee.


 * The north wind bringeth forth rain,
 * And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.


 * It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,
 * Than in a house in common with a contentious woman.


 * As cold waters to a faint soul,
 * So is good news from a far country.


 * As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,
 * So is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.


 * It is not good to eat much honey;
 * So for men to search out their own glory is not glory.


 * Like a city broken down and without a wall,
 * So is he whose spirit is without restraint.


 * As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
 * So honour is not seemly for a fool.


 * As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow,
 * So the curse that is causeless shall come home.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
 * And a rod for the back of fools.


 * Answer not a fool according to his folly,
 * Lest thou also be like unto him.


 * Answer a fool according to his folly,
 * Lest he be wise in his own eyes.


 * He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
 * Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.


 * The legs hang limp from the lame;
 * So is a parable in the mouth of fools.


 * As a small stone in a heap of stones,
 * So is he that giveth honour to a fool.


 * As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard,
 * So is a parable in the mouth of fools.