Riddle

My first, if you do, you'll increase; my second will keep you from heaven; my whole, such a human caprice, is more frequently given than taken.

Choose an answer

A.guidance
B.counsel
C.suggestion
D.advice
Hint: It's a word with 6 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

advice

Why this is the answer

ADD (which increases a total) plus VICE (a sin that keeps you from heaven) combine into ADVICE - notoriously given far more often than it's actually taken.

This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Hard.

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