14 A fool’s gift will profit you nothing,[a] for he looks for recompense sevenfold.[b]
5 Pleasant speech multiplies friends, and a gracious tongue multiplies courtesies.(A)
18 A fool will rebuke ungraciously, and the gift of a grudging giver makes the eyes weary.(A)
16 The chatter[a] of fools is like a burden on a journey, but delight is found in the speech of the intelligent.(A)
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