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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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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

16 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
    hold it in pledge(A) if it is done for an outsider.(B)

17 Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,(C)
    but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.(D)

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