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Louis Segond 1910
Ce qui fait le charme d'un homme, c'est sa bonté; Et mieux vaut un pauvre qu'un menteur.
KJV
The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
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