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or_o any_o plague_n whatsoever_o shall_v sure_o befall_v he_o but_o god_n will_v grant_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o righteous_a on_o the_o contrary_a side_n god_n will_v give_v the_o just_a in_o time_n convenient_a those_o good_a thing_n which_o their_o heart_n wish_v or_o put_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o 25_o as_o the_o whirlwind_n pass_v so_o be_v the_o wicked_a no_o more_o but_o the_o just_a man_n be_v as_o a_o everlasting_a foundation_n as_o the_o whirlwind_n quick_o vanish_v 35._o psal_n 37.20_o item_n 35._o so_o the_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v quick_o be_v destroy_v but_o he_o who_o be_v upright_o shall_v remain_v firm_a on_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v 26_o as_o vinegar_n be_v to_o the_o tooth_n and_o as_o smoke_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o be_v the_o slothful_a person_n to_o they_o that_o send_v he_o as_o vinegar_n make_v the_o tooth_n to_o ache_v or_o as_o smoke_n cause_v the_o eye_n to_o smart_v so_o the_o negligent_a 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against_o the_o lord_n 29_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a man_n but_o a_o break_n in_o piece_n to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n keep_v and_o encourage_v the_o just_a but_o plagu_v and_o cross_v the_o wicked_a 30_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o righteous_a shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n the_o ungodly_a shall_v quick_o be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 31_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o just_a be_v fruitful_a in_o wisdom_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o froward_a shall_v be_v cut_v out_o the_o tongue_n of_o
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a_o lewd_a child_n be_v not_o only_o a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n to_o his_o parent_n but_o provoke_v they_o also_o unto_o wrath_n and_o choler_n 26_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o punish_v wicked_a punish_v or_o also_o the_o just_a to_o wit_n with_o the_o wicked_a even_o the_o just_a man_n to_o strike_v the_o well_o dispose_v be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n not_o only_o to_o kill_v but_o to_o scourge_v or_o fine_a any_o for_o well_o do_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n which_o god_n will_v severe_o revenge_v 27_o a_o wise_a man_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o cool_a spirit_n 28_o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a and_o he_o which_o stop_v his_o lip_n prudent_a the_o discreet_a person_n be_v silent_a even_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v unto_o wrath_n neither_o only_o do_v he_o moderate_v his_o speech_n but_o his_o affection_n moreover_o even_o the_o ungodly_a and_o unlearned_a person_n put_v up_o a_o wrong_n with_o patience_n and_o keep_v silence_n truth_n here_o with_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o jerome_n i_o read_v letaanah_n occasionem_fw-la quaeree_n which_o read_v also_o by_o some_o of_o sound_n judgement_n in_o our_o time_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n be_v think_v &_o say_v in_o that_o respect_n and_o for_o that_o time_n to_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o wary_a the_o xviii_o chapter_n 1_o he_o who_o separate_v himself_o seek_v a_o quarrel_n he_o meddle_v in_o every_o matter_n that_o person_n be_v say_v to_o separate_v himself_o who_o sever_v himself_o from_o other_o in_o heart_n or_o course_n of_o life_n such_o a_o one_o seek_v a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wait_v for_o some_o occasion_n or_o opportunity_n of_o fall_v out_o or_o brawl_n ver_fw-la ep._n jud._n 19_o ver_fw-la to_o conclude_v he_o meddle_v in_o every_o matter_n he_o stir_v very_o busy_o in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v &_o catch_v at_o every_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v take_v some_o occasion_n of_o break_v concord_n or_o provoke_v his_o neighbour_n unto_o strife_n 2_o a_o fool_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o understanding_n but_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n albeit_o most_o profitable_a instruction_n be_v teach_v or_o most_o sound_a argument_n bring_v to_o convince_v the_o conceit_a person_n of_o his_o error_n or_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o rest_v therein_o that_o he_o wonderful_o please_v himself_o in_o those_o fantastical_a imagination_n only_o which_o his_o blind_a or_o froward_a heart_n devise_v or_o minister_v unto_o he_o 3_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n come_v contempt_n come_v also_o and_o with_o the_o vild_a person_n reproach_n 11.2_o before_o 11.2_o disgrace_n and_o infamy_n follow_v the_o notorious_a offender_n every_o where_o 4_o the_o word_n of_o a_o excellent_a man_n mouth_n be_v as_o deep_a water_n the_o well_o spring_n of_o wisdom_n be_v like_o a_o flow_a river_n even_o as_o deep_a water_n fail_v not_o but_o be_v plentiful_a or_o as_o a_o flow_a river_n be_v never_o dry_a nor_o stand_v still_o but_o run_v continual_o so_o the_o godly_a speech_n of_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o knowledge_n be_v not_o superficial_a but_o sound_n not_o barren_a but_o fruitful_a for_o out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n he_o cease_v not_o out_o of_o his_o lip_n to_o pour_v forth_o daily_a instruction_n 5_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o overthrow_v the_o just_a man_n in_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n by_o regard_v of_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o ungodly_a adversary_n the_o which_o be_v without_o the_o cause_n as_o honour_n friendship_n or_o a_o gift_n 23.2.3_o exod._n 23.2.3_o to_o condemn_v or_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a person_n 6_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o fool_n make_v strife_n and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o stripe_n 7_o a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o own_o destruction_n and_o his_o lip_n a_o snare_n to_o his_o soul_n 8_o the_o word_n of_o the_o whisperer_n be_v as_o flatter_n but_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n every_o one_o herein_o be_v warn_v again_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o abuse_v not_o his_o tongue_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o fool_n make_v strife_n even_o as_o mole_n raise_v up_o hill_n whithersoever_o they_o go_v so_o rash_a people_n stir_v up_o strife_n wheresoever_o they_o become_v and_o his_o mouth_n call_v for_o strip_n the_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a cause_v they_o oftentimes_o to_o be_v smite_v and_o wound_v a_o fool_n mouth_n be_v his_o own_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n the_o speech_n of_o the_o ungodly_a person_n some_o time_n cause_v hiâ—_n to_o be_v call_v into_o question_n &_o work_v his_o utter_a undo_n the_o word_n of_o the_o whisperer_n etc._n etc._n the_o secret_a backbiter_n tale_n 52.21_o psal_n 52.21_o be_v smooth_a as_o the_o oil_n but_o it_o cut_v like_o a_o sword_n so_o that_o he_o can_v both_o bite_v and_o cry_v as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o english_a proverb_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o business_n be_v even_o brother_n to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o waster_n the_o idle_a person_n be_v another_o spendthrift_n as_o it_o be_v for_o as_o the_o prodigal_a person_n consume_v his_o good_n by_o lavish_v they_o out_o so_o the_o sluggard_n suffer_v his_o possession_n to_o decay_v by_o not_o look_v to_o they_o or_o labour_v to_o maintain_v they_o the_o one_o spend_v all_o the_o other_o get_v nothing_o and_o thus_o as_o both_o be_v unthriftie_a so_o both_o fall_v into_o extreme_a poverty_n at_o the_o last_o 10_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a man_n run_v unto_o it_o and_o be_v exalt_v 11_o the_o rich_a man_n substance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o defence_a city_n and_o as_o a_o high_a wall_n in_o his_o imagination_n in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o verse_n 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