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 166. Behold the man that beareth not to see gifts made to another : his family will beg for very food and clothing and perish.

167. Lakshmi cannot bear with the envious: she will abandon them to the care of her elder sister and quit their side.

168. Caitiff Envy bringeth on indigence and leadeth up to the gates of hell.

169. The affluence of the envious and the misery of the generous-minded are alike matter for wonder.

170. Never hath envy led to prosperity : nor a liberal heart to a fall therefrom.

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