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shall_v fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n 14._o cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o let_v we_o all_o have_v one_o purse_n 15._o my_o son_n walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n 16._o for_o their_o foot_n run_v to_o evil_a and_o make_v baste_v to_o shed_v blood_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o design_n of_o wicked_a man_n express_v in_o their_o owned_a nature_n but_o certain_o they_o will_v colour_v they_o over_o with_o fair_a pretence_n their_o purpose_n be_v to_o undo_v man_n especial_o godly_a man_n that_o class_v and_o purge_v they_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o many_o and_o they_o scarce_o lie_v privy_o or_o have_v so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o to_o conceal_v their_o design_n till_o their_o fit_a opportunity_n but_o before_o the_o power_n be_v confirm_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o breathe_v out_o cruelty_n against_o all_o the_o innocent_a in_o the_o land_n and_o promise_v themselves_o great_a 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thy_o soul._n 11._o discretion_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v thou_o 12._o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n from_o the_o man_n that_o speak_v froward_a thing_n 13._o who_o leave_v the_o path_n of_o uprightness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o take_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o a_o lamp_n to_o thy_o foot_n and_o it_o enter_v into_o thy_o soul_n and_o be_v receive_v in_o love_n and_o affection_n it_o will_v certain_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a man_n way_n who_o have_v already_o leave_v the_o righteous_a path_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n who_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o delight_n in_o one_o another_o wickedness_n and_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o chaste_a to_o thy_o husband_n christ_n jesus_n and_o preserve_v thou_o from_o commit_v fornication_n with_o egypt_n as_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n and_o join_v so_o near_o with_o the_o degenerate_v seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v but_o as_o stranger_n for_o come_v near_o their_o house_n and_o path_n and_o they_o will_v lead_v thou_o to_o destruction_n with_o they_o or_o make_v thou_o a_o more_o miserable_a life_n but_o these_o that_o go_v to_o they_o return_v not_o again_o quick_o they_o be_v like_v fall_v star_n shall_v they_o ever_o be_v set_v in_o the_o firmament_n again_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o walk_v with_o good_a and_o righteous_a man_n for_o god_n blessing_n and_o promise_n be_v on_o they_o his_o curse_n and_o threaten_a be_v on_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o thou_o may_v fear_v wrath_n on_o that_o account_n if_o thou_o join_v with_o they_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o 20._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n 15._o avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o 16._o for_o they_o sleep_v not_o except_o they_o have_v do_v mischief_n and_o their_o sleep_n be_v take_v away_o except_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v 17._o for_o they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n 18._o but_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfact_n day_n 19_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n and_o they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v it_o be_v say_v chap._n 3_o 23._o that_o the_o man_n who_o keep_v wisdom_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o not_o stumble_v that_o safety_n have_v ease_n in_o it_o here_o their_o step_n be_v not_o strain_v as_o when_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o