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 196. Call not him man who loveth idle words: call him rather a chaff among men.

197. Let the wise, if they deem it meet, speak even hard words : but it is good for them to desist from profitless speech.

198. The wise whose thoughts are set on great questions utter not words that are profitless and vain.

199. They whose eyes are whole say not vain words even by oversight.

200. Speak thou the speech that bringeth forth profit : but speak not ever words that are profitless and vain.

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