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A labouring man that is given to drunkenness shall not be rich and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little
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Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent
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Moths and worms shall have him to heritage and a bold man shall be taken away
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He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul
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Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned but he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life
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He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil
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Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee and thou shalt fare never the worse
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Whether it be to friend or foe talk not of ot r men’s lives and if thou canst without offence reveal them not
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For he heard and observed thee and when time cometh he will hate thee
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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 i a man’s thigh so is a word within 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