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17._o and_o be_v more_o near_o to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o 13.13_o pr._n 13.13_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n shall_v be_v reward_v §._o 7._o in_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n or_o magistrate_n be_v require_v wisdom_n discuss_v of_o cause_n providence_n and_o work_v according_a to_o knowledge_n piety_n justice_n and_o free_v from_o partiality_n bribe_n oppression_n without_o counsel_n all_o our_o thought_n even_o of_o policy_n and_o state_n come_v to_o naught_o 15.22_o pr._n 15.22_o but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n be_v steadfastness_n and_o no_o less_o in_o their_o goodness_n 1._o pr._n pr._n 24_o 5._o aec_fw-la 7.2_o pr._n 14_o 33._o pr._n 17.24_o pr._n in_o their_o wisdom_n which_o alone_o give_v strength_n to_o the_o owner_n above_o ten_o mighty_a prince_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n a_o virtue_n which_o though_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o 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