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Good and evil are not equal. Repel evil with good, and the person who was your enemy becomes like an intimate friend

The good deed and the evil deed are not alike. Repel the evil deed with one which is better, then lo! he, between whom and thee there was enmity (will become) as though he was a bosom friend

Moreover, good and evil are not to be treated as the same thing. Turn away evil by what is better, and lo! he between whom and thyself was enmity, shall be as though he were a warm friend

Good and evil shall not be deemed alike; repel (evil) with what is best, and lo! He between whom and thyself was enmity is as though he were a warm patron

and not he is level the good deed and not the bad deed push back by that which she best so when who your between and his between enmity as though it ally scalding water

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