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A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many, and driven them from nation to nation: strong
cities hath it pulled down, and overthrown the houses of great men.
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A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women, and deprived them of their labours.
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Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest, and never dwell quietly.
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The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the
bones.
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Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.
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Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof; who hath not drawn the yoke thereof,
nor hath been bound in her bands.
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For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron, and the bands thereof are bands of brass.
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The death thereof is an evil death, the grave were better than it.
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It shall not have rule over them that fear God, neither shall they be burned with the flame
thereof.
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Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it; and it shall burn in them, and not be quenched; it
shall be sent upon them as a lion, and devour them as a leopard.
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Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold,
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And weigh thy words in a balance, and make a door and bar for thy mouth.
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Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.
CHAPTER 29
He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his hand keepeth the
commandments.
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Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.
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Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is
necessary for thee.
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Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped
them.
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Till he hath received, he will kiss a man's hand; and for his neighbour's money he will speak
submissly: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and
complain of the time.
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If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not, he
hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him
with cursings and railings; and for honour he will pay him disgrace.
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Many therefore have refused to lend for other men's ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.
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Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.
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Help the poor for the commandment's sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.
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