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In this short religious admonition, the speaker enumerates four distinct groups of four harmful influences each, warning believers to avoid them. The first quartet (death, women, envy, money) is said to cause division among brothers. The second quartet (excessive talking, excessive laughing, lying, gossip) leads to loss of personal value and respect among people. The third quartet (stubbornness, temper, suspicion, raising one’s voice) can ruin a wife’s household. The fourth quartet (withdrawal, money, greed, corruption) can ruin a husband’s household. The overall purpose is to alert listeners to these destructive behaviors and encourage moral vigilance.
