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12 Better to face a mother bear stripped of her cubs
    than to encounter a fool caught up in his foolishness.
13 Those who repay good with evil
    bring unrelenting trouble upon their families.
14 Picking a fight is like leaking water from a crack in a dam,
    so walk away from an argument before the outburst.

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12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.(A)

13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(B) for good.(C)

14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(D)

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