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Argue your argument with your neighbor himself,
    the secret of another do not disclose,
10 lest he who hears shame you
    and your ill repute will not end.

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Instead, take up the matter with your neighbor,
    and don’t betray another person’s confidence.
10 Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed,
    and your bad reputation will never leave you.

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14 Like clouds and wind when there is no rain,
    so too is a man who boasts in a gift of deception.

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14 Like clouds and winds without rain
    is the man who brags
        about gifts he never gave.

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18 Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow
    is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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18 A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow—
    that’s what a man is who lies about his neighbor.

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23 The wind of the north produces rain,
    and a backbiting tongue, angry faces.

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23 The north wind brings rain,
    and a backbiting tongue an angry look.

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