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My child, let the good you do be without blemish, and don’t give harsh words along with your gifts.
My son, in thy good deeds, make no complaint, and when thou givest any thing, add not grief by an evil word.
My child, when you help someone, don't reprimand him at the same time. When you make a gift, don't say anything that hurts.
My child, add no reproach to your charity, or spoil any gift by harsh words.
My child, do not temper your good deeds with reproach, or spoil your gifts with harsh words.
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, or spoil your gift by harsh words.
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, or spoil your gift by harsh words.
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, or spoil your gift by harsh words.
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds or harsh words with any gift.
My son, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, nor cause grief by your words when you present a gift.
My son, do not mix reproach with your good deeds, nor cause grief by your words when you present a gift.
Son, in goods give thou not (com)plaint, and in (or with) each gift give thou not heaviness of an evil word. [Son, in good things give thou not (com)plaint, and in all gift give thou not sorrowy sloth, or heaviness, of an evil word.]
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