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10 Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend.
    Do not go to a relative’s home when you are in trouble.
    A neighbor living nearby is better than a relative far away.

11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad
    so that I can answer anyone who criticizes me.
12 Sensible people foresee trouble and hide.
    Gullible people go ahead and suffer.

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