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so_o much_o depend_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v too_o oft_o repeat_v xii_o 14._o xiii_o 2._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v as_o great_a care_n about_o the_o word_n we_o speak_v as_o we_o do_v about_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o tree_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o be_v to_o eat_v for_o according_a as_o they_o be_v wholesome_a and_o good_a or_o unsavoury_a and_o bad_a so_o will_v the_o pleasure_n or_o the_o pain_n be_v wherewith_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v 21._o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 21._o the_o good_a or_o the_o harm_n that_o the_o tongue_n can_v do_v both_o to_o a_o man_n
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the_o wicked_a shall_v pronounce_v he_o innocent_a and_o make_v a_o bad_a cause_n to_o be_v good_a the_o whole_a country_n shall_v curse_v he_o and_o wish_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n may_v overtake_v he_o nay_o other_o nation_n who_o hear_v of_o his_o unjust_a proceed_n shall_v have_v he_o in_o great_a detestation_n 25._o but_o to_o they_o that_o rebuke_v he_o shall_v be_v delight_n and_o a_o good_a blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o 25._o but_o they_o that_o give_v a_o check_n to_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n by_o punish_v evil_a doer_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v inward_a satisfaction_n in_o their_o own_o mind_n but_o increase_n of_o joy_n by_o hear_v other_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o nay_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a shall_v plentiful_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 26._o every_o man_n shall_v kiss_v his_o lip_n that_o give_v a_o right_a answer_n 26._o it_o be_v not_o only_a justice_n but_o kindness_n to_o pass_v a_o righteous_a sentence_n without_o fear_n or_o favour_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o speak_v apposite_o and_o consonant_a to_o truth_n and_o as_o such_o person_n give_v other_o a_o singular_a pleasure_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v belove_v most_o dear_o and_o honour_v by_o all_o 27._o prepare_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o thyself_o in_o the_o field_n and_o afterward_o build_v thy_o house_n 27._o do_v every_o thing_n in_o order_n and_o first_o mind_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a content_v thyself_o with_o a_o little_a hutt_v in_o the_o field_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v a_o estate_n by_o a_o careful_a improvement_n of_o thy_o pasturage_n and_o of_o thy_o tillage_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v timely_a enough_o to_o build_v thou_o a_o house_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o wife_n into_o it_o 28._o be_v not_o a_o witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n without_o cause_n and_o deceive_v not_o with_o thy_o lip_n 28._o do_v not_o testify_v any_o thing_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n rash_o much_o less_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o thy_o accusation_n nor_o seduce_v any_o body_n into_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o he_o by_o crafty_a insinuation_n much_o less_o suborn_v they_o secret_o by_o promise_n of_o reward_n to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o he_o when_o outward_o thou_o carry_v thyself_o fair_a to_o he_o and_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o friend_n 29._o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 29._o suppose_v he_o have_v be_v injurious_a in_o that_o kind_n to_o thou_o heretofore_o and_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v let_v not_o that_o tempt_v thou_o to_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o that_o which_o god_n have_v declare_v belong_v to_o himself_o alone_o xxxii_o deut._n 35._o to_o recompense_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o deserve_n 30._o i_o go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n 30._o and_o to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o say_v v._o 27._o concern_v diligence_n i_o will_v add_v this_o observation_n which_o i_o myself_o make_v as_o i_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o my_o subject_n among_o who_o i_o find_v one_o so_o lazy_a and_o void_a of_o consideration_n that_o though_o he_o have_v good_a land_n in_o the_o field_n and_o a_o fruitful_a vineyard_n 31._o and_o lo_o it_o be_v all_o grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o 31._o yet_o such_o be_v his_o wretched_a sloth_n instead_o of_o corn_n i_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n which_o have_v overrun_v his_o whole_a field_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o nettle_n to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o vineyard_n or_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o fruit_n in_o either_o it_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o a_o fence_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o lay_v all_o open_a to_o the_o beast_n of_o prey_n 32._o then_o i_o see_v and_o consider_v it_o well_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o receive_v instruction_n 32._o which_o rueful_a spectacle_n so_o deep_o affect_v my_o heart_n and_o bring_v so_o many_o thought_n into_o my_o mind_n that_o i_o learn_v by_o behold_v those_o miserable_a effect_n of_o idleness_n to_o cure_v that_o vice_n in_o myself_o and_o to_o correct_v it_o in_o other_o 33._o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v 33._o and_o i_o can_v do_v it_o better_o than_o in_o those_o word_n before_o use_v vi_o 10_o 11._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o rouse_v up_o thyself_o o_o sluggard_n but_o roll_v thyself_o on_o thy_o bed_n ridiculous_o desire_v thy_o pain_n may_v be_v spare_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v 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against_o they_o 23._o a_o man_n have_v joy_n by_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o 23._o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o a_o man_n to_o give_v wholesome_a counsel_n and_o a_o great_a to_o see_v the_o good_a success_n of_o it_o but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o a_o inexpressible_a pleasure_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o other_o to_o have_v give_v it_o so_o seasonable_o that_o a_o business_n be_v easy_o effect_v by_o it_o which_o have_v not_o be_v do_v without_o it_o 24._o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v depart_v from_o hell_n beneath_o 24._o the_o way_n to_o be_v perfect_o happy_a a_o true_o wise_a man_n see_v be_v to_o raise_v his_o thought_n desire_n and_o hope_n above_o this_o earth_n and_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n in_o all_o his_o action_n which_o will_v make_v he_o true_o noble_a and_o great_a and_o preserve_v he_o both_o from_o all_o mean_a and_o base_a practice_n and_o from_o the_o most_o horrid_a danger_n here_o and_o utter_a destruction_n hereafter_o 25._o the_o lord_z will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a but_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o border_n of_o the_o widow_n 25._o trust_v not_o in_o riches_n and_o power_n but_o in_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n who_o possess_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o will_v overturn_v the_o family_n of_o haughty_a man_n who_o forget_v he_o trample_v upon_o their_o inferior_n though_o never_o so_o strong_o support_v but_o will_v preserve_v the_o poor_a widow_n who_o have_v no_o helper_n in_o her_o right_n when_o such_o insolent_a person_n invade_v it_o 26._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a be_v pleasant_a word_n 26._o for_o the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o wicked_a design_n and_o mischievous_a contrivance_n but_o the_o kind_a consultation_n and_o discourse_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o other_o be_v no_o less_o please_v to_o he_o than_o they_o be_v pure_a 27._o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v 27._o he_o that_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o money_n that_o he_o care_v not_o how_o he_o get_v it_o instead_o of_o raise_v his_o family_n confound_v it_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v bribe_n and_o all_o unlawful_a way_n of_o gain_n shall_v prosper_v and_o continue_v it_o 28._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v out_o evil_a thing_n 28._o a_o good_a man_n think_v it_o be_v soon_o enough_o to_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v ask_v about_o a_o business_n and_o deliberate_v within_o himself_o to_o speak_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o bad_a man_n be_v rash_a and_o forward_o to_o utter_v their_o mind_n and_o general_o do_v more_o hurt_v than_o good_a 29._o the_o lord_z be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a 29._o the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o give_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a though_o they_o implore_v his_o favour_n but_o send_v good_a man_n help_v when_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o as_o ready_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v relief_n to_o other_o 30._o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a report_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a 30._o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v all_o the_o beautiful_a work_n of_o god_n which_o present_v themselves_o to_o our_o eye_n but_o nothing_o give_v such_o intimate_a satisfaction_n and_o make_v a_o man_n so_o cheerful_a in_o well-doing_n as_o to_o hear_v a_o fair_a report_n of_o his_o own_o honest_a action_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o well-doing_n of_o other_o virtuous_a man_n 31._o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a 31._o he_o that_o lend_v a_o attentive_a ear_n to_o wholesome_a reproof_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o wise_a and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v able_a to_o give_v good_a instruction_n unto_o other_o 32._o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n despise_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o hear_v reproof_n get_v understanding_n 32._o and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o refuse_v much_o more_o that_o contemn_v such_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n he_o set_v his_o own_o soul_n at_o naught_o and_o despise_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o safety_n but_o he_o that_o diligent_o hearken_v to_o it_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o himself_o and_o keep_v his_o soul_n from_o be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o understanding_n 33._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n and_o before_o honour_n be_v humility_n 33._o a_o brief_a institution_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n be_v this_o to_o have_v a_o awful_a sense_n of_o god_n with_o a_o devout_a 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pit_n which_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o they_o shall_v not_o stop_v he_o but_o let_v he_o perish_v 18._o whoso_o walk_v upright_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n shall_v fall_v at_o once_o 18._o there_o be_v no_o such_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a as_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o sincere_a in_o all_o a_o man_n word_n and_o action_n for_o he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v himself_o by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n though_o he_o can_v wind_v and_o turn_v and_o have_v several_a shift_n he_o think_v to_o save_v himself_o yet_o in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v perish_v for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o he_o will_v blind_o choose_v the_o wrong_a course_n and_o common_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o fall_v he_o sink_v utter_o and_o can_v possible_o recover_v himself_o 19_o he_o that_o till_v his_o land_n shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o bread_n but_o he_o that_o follow_v after_o vain_a person_n shall_v have_v poverty_n enough_o 19_o he_o that_o 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