13
A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,
    but with a heartache comes depression.
14
The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.
15
proverbs-smiling-faces_0Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person,
    but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16
Better to have a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and turmoil.
17
Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is love
    than juicy steaks where there is hate.
18
A hothead stirs up a fight,
    but one who holds his temper calms disputes.

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