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18 A man without sense gives a pledge,
    and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife;
    he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
20 A man of crooked mind does not prosper,
    and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.

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18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
    and puts up security for a neighbor.(A)

19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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