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prudence_n and_o generosity_n that_o do_v hasty_o transport_v man_n to_o the_o retribution_n of_o injury_n prov._n 24.17_o 18._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o to_o thou_o where_o not_o only_o the_o do_v of_o mischief_n ourselves_o but_o the_o rejoice_n at_o that_o which_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n do_v happen_v to_o he_o be_v prohibit_v as_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n and_o david_n complain_v of_o it_o as_o very_o injurious_a deal_n that_o his_o enemy_n rejoice_v at_o his_o adversity_n psal._n 35.15_o though_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o behave_v himself_o as_o to_o his_o friend_n or_o brother_n ezek._n 25.12_o there_o be_v severe_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o edom_n because_o he_o have_v great_o offend_v by_o take_v vengeance_n and_o revenge_v himself_o 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