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* Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,
* for it is better to be told, Come up here, than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen
* do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
* Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret,
* lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.
* A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
* Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
* Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
* Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.
* With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.