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• Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise. -- Old Testament -- Proverbs xvii, 28
• A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it.
  -- Old Testament -- Proverbs xvii, 8...
• A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. -- Old Testament -- Proverbs xvii, 22
• He that hath knowledge spareth his words. -- Old Testament -- Proverbs xvii, 27
• He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. -- Old Testament -- Proverbs xvii, 9
• Answer a fool according to his folly. -- Old Testament -- Proverbs xxvi, 5
• Every fool will be meddling. -- Old Testament -- Proverbs xx, 3
• He that spareth his rod hateth his son. -- Old Testament -- Proverbs xiii, 24
• A man that hath friends must show himself friendly
  and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother....