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J818 Care in advising a king
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- Wisdom of concessions to power · J811 entry
- Flattery of the great · J814 entry
- Unpleasant truths must be withheld from the great · J815 entry
- Tact in reproving the great · J816 entry
- A soft answer turneth away wrath · J817 entry
- Keeping on good terms with hostile gods · J821 entry
- Man plays fool to protect himself in dealing with king · J822 entry
- Man recounts unpleasant happening to king when in good humor and draws laugh; rest draw punishment · J823 entry
- Dealing with the great – miscellaneous · J829 entry