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If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.
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A fool travaileth with a word, as a woman in labour of a child.
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As an arrow that sticketh in a man's thigh, so is a word within a fool's belly.
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Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more.
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Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again.
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Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
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There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not
offended with his tongue?
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Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law
of the most High.
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The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted
of him,
and wisdom obtaineth his love.
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The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life: and they that do
things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality.
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The fear of the Lord is all wisdom; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law, and the
knowledge of his omnipotency.
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If a servant say to his master, I will not do as it pleaseth thee; though afterward he do it, he
angereth him that nourisheth him.
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The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom, neither at any time the counsel of sinners
prudence.
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There is a wickedness, and the same an abomination; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom.
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He that hath small understanding, and feareth God, is better than one that hath much wisdom,
and transgresseth the law of the most High.
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There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; and there is one that turneth aside to
make judgment appear; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment.
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There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly; but inwardly he is full of deceit,
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Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will
do thee a mischief before thou be aware.
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And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning, yet when he findeth opportunity he
will do evil.
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A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when
thou meetest him.
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A man's attire, and excessive laughter, and gait, shew what he is.
CHAPTER 20
There is a reproof that is not comely: again, some man holdeth his tongue, and he is wise.
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