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91. The speech that is truly kind is the speech of the righteous men which is full of tenderness and free from dissimulation.

92. Better even than a generous gift is sweet speech and a kind and gracious look.

93. Behold the sweet and gracious look and the kind speech that cometh from the heart : Righteousness hath its dwelling place there.

94. Behold the man who always speaketh words which gladden all hearts : Poverty, the increaser of sorrow, will never come to him.

95. Modesty and a loving speech, these alone are the ornaments of man and none other. Rh