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15 Much gold and many pearls exist,
    but wise speech is the most precious jewel.
16 Take the garment of the person who secures a loan for a stranger;
    take his pledge for a foreigner.
17 Stolen bread is sweet,
    but afterward the mouth is full of gravel.

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