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11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,
    and it is their glory to overlook an offence.
12 A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion,
    but his favour is like dew on the grass.
13 A stupid child is ruin to a father,
    and a wife’s quarrelling is a continual dripping of rain.

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11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(A)
    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,(B)
    but his favor is like dew(C) on the grass.(D)

13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(E)
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(F)

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