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17 Don’t visit your neighbor too often,
    or he will become tired of you and grow to hate you.

18 Like a maul and a sword and a sharp arrow all in one,
    so is anyone who bears false witness against a neighbor.

19 Like a tooth that is rotten or a foot that is unsteady,
    so is relying on a person who can’t be trusted in times of trouble.

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17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
    too much of you, and they will hate you.

18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)
19 Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
    is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.

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