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My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds,
or spoil your gift by harsh words.
16
Does not the dew give relief from the scorching heat?
So a word is better than a gift.
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Indeed, does not a word surpass a good gift?
Both are to be found in a gracious person.
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A fool is ungracious and abusive,
and the gift of a grudging giver makes the eyes dim.