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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
conceit.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions.
When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
When your throat is parched with thirst, do you desire a cup of
gold?
When your throat is parched with thirst, do you desire a cup of
gold?