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A
good name
is rather to be chosen# than great riches,
and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
[loving...: or, favour is better than, etc]
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2
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The rich and poor# meet together# : the LORD
is the maker# of them all.
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3
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A prudent
man foreseeth# the evil, and hideth# # # # himself: but the simple pass on# , and are punished# .
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4
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By humility
and the fear of the LORD
are riches, and honour, and life.
[By...: or, The reward of humility, etc]
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5
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Thorns
and snares
are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep# his soul shall be far# from them.
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6
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Train up# a child in the way he should go: and when he is old# , he will not depart# from it.
[Train...: or, Catechise]
[in...: Heb. in his way]
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7
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The rich ruleth# over the poor# , and the borrower#
is servant to the lender# # .
[the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth]
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8
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He that soweth# iniquity shall reap# vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail# .
[the rod...: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed]
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9
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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed# ; for he giveth# of his bread to the poor.
[He that...: Heb. Good of eye]
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10
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Cast out# the scorner# , and contention shall go out# ; yea, strife and reproach shall cease# .
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11
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He that loveth# pureness# # of heart,
for the grace of his lips the king
shall be his friend.
[for...: or, and hath grace in his lips]
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12
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The eyes of the LORD preserve# knowledge, and he overthroweth# the words of the transgressor# .
[the words: or, the matters]
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13
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The slothful
man saith# ,
There is a lion without, I shall be slain# in the streets.
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14
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The mouth of strange women#
is a deep pit: he that is abhorred# of the LORD shall fall# therein.
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15
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Foolishness
is bound# in the heart of a child;
but the rod of correction shall drive it far# from him.
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16
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He that oppresseth# the poor to increase# his
riches, and he that giveth# to the rich,
shall surely
come to want.
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17
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Bow down# thine ear, and hear# the words of the wise, and apply# thine heart unto my knowledge.
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18
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For
it is a pleasant thing if thou keep# them within thee; they shall withal be fitted# in thy lips.
[within...: Heb. in thy belly]
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19
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That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known# to thee this day, even to thee.
[even...: or, trust thou also]
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20
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Have not I written# to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
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21
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That I might make thee know# the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer# the words of truth to them that send# unto thee?
[to them...: or, to those that send thee?]
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22
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Rob# not the poor, because he
is poor: neither oppress# the afflicted in the gate:
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23
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For the LORD will plead# their cause, and spoil# the soul of those that spoiled# them.
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24
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Make no friendship# with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go# :
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25
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Lest thou learn# his ways, and get# a snare to thy soul.
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26
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Be not thou
one of them that strike# hands,
or of them that are sureties# for debts.
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27
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If thou hast nothing to pay# , why should he take away# thy bed from under thee?
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28
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Remove# not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set# .
[landmark: or, bound]
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29
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Seest# thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand# before kings; he shall not stand# before mean
men .
[mean...: Heb. obscure men]
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