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A froward heart causeth heaviness: but a man of experience will recompense him.
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A woman will receive every man, yet is one daughter better than another.
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The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, and a man loveth nothing better.
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If there be kindness, meekness, and comfort, in her tongue, then is not her husband like other
men.
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He that getteth a wife beginneth a possession, a help like unto himself, and a pillar of rest.
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Where no hedge is, there the possession is spoiled: and he that hath no wife will wander up
and down mourning.
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Who will trust a thief well appointed, that skippeth from city to city? so
who will believe
a
man that hath no house, and lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him?
CHAPTER 37
Every friend saith, I am his friend also: but there is a friend, which is only a friend in name.
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Is it not a grief unto death, when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy?
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O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit?
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There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, but in the time of trouble
will be against him.
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There is a companion, which helpeth his friend for the belly, and taketh up the buckler against
the enemy.
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Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
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Every counsellor extolleth counsel; but there is some that counselleth for himself.
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Beware of a counsellor, and know before what need he hath; for he will counsel for himself;
lest he cast the lot upon thee,
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And say unto thee, Thy way is good: and afterward he stand on the other side, to see what shall
befall thee.
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Consult not with one that suspecteth thee: and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee.
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Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous; neither with a coward in
matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a buyer of selling; nor with an
envious man of thankfulness; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the slothful
for any work; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work; nor with an idle servant of much
business: hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.
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But be continually with a godly man, whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the
Lord, whose, mind is according to thy mind, and will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt miscarry.
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And let the counsel of thine own heart stand: for there is no man more faithful unto thee than
it.
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For a man's mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen, that sit above in
an high tower.
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