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Proverbs 12:9

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It is better to be a person who is not important but works hard than to be a person who pretends to be important but has no food.

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A good man cares for his animals. But evil people can’t be kind.

People praise a wise man. But people don’t respect a stupid person.

Some people act like they are rich, but they have nothing. Other people act like they are poor, but they are really rich.

‘These people say they honor me,\par but they don’t really make me\par an important part of their lives.\par

Every person that makes himself important will be made humble. But the person that makes himself humble will be made important.”