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In three things I was beautified and stood up beautiful both before God and men the unity of brethren the love of neighbours a man and a wife that agree together
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Three sorts of men my soul hateth and I am greatly offended at their life a poor man that is proud a rich man that is a liar and an old adulterer that doateth
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If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth how canst thou find any thing in thine age
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O how comely a thing is judgment for gray hairs and for ancient men to know counsel
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O how comely is the wisdom of old men and understanding and counsel to men of honour
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Much experience is the crown of old men and the fear of God is their glory
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There be nine things which I have judged in mine heart to be happy and the tenth I will utter with my tongue A man that hath joy of his children and he that liveth to see the fall of his enemy
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Well is him that dwelleth with a wife of understanding and that hath not slipped with his tongue and that hath not served a man more unworthy than himself
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Well is him that hath found prudence and he that speaketh in the ears of them that will hear
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O how great is he that findeth wisdom yet is there none above him that feareth the Lord
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But the love of the Lord passeth all things for illumination he that holdeth it whereto shall he be likened
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of his love and faith is the beginning of cleaving unto him
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Give me any plague but the plague of the heart and any wickedness but the wickedness of a woman
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And any affliction but the affliction from them that hate me and any revenge but the revenge of enemies
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There is no head above the head of a serpent and there is no wrath above the wrath of an enemy
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I had rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than to keep house with a wicked woman
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The wickedness of a woman changeth her face and darkeneth her countenance like sackcloth
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Her husband shall sit among his neighbours and when he heareth it shall sigh bitterly
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All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman let the portion of a sinner fall upon her
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As the climbing up a sandy way is to the feet of the aged so is a wife full of words to a quiet man
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Stumble not at the beauty of a woman and desire her not for pleasure
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A woman if she maintain her husband is full of anger impudence and much reproach
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A wicked woman abateth the courage maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees
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Of the woman came the beginning of sin and through her we all die
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Give the water no passage neither a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad
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If she go not as thou wouldest have her cut her off from thy flesh and give her a bill of divorce and let her go