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Wounds from a sincere friend
    are better than many kisses from an enemy.

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Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
    but an enemy multiplies kisses.(A)

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11 Timely advice is lovely,
    like golden apples in a silver basket.

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11 Like apples[a] of gold in settings of silver(A)
    is a ruling rightly given.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots

15 A gentle answer deflects anger,
    but harsh words make tempers flare.

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15 A gentle answer(A) turns away wrath,(B)
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.

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22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed(A) spirit dries up the bones.(B)

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