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now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v and_o james_n 2.5_o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o that_o love_v he_o dan._n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a prov._n 29.14_o the_o king_n that_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o 2_o cor._n 9.9_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o and_o matth._n 19.21_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n but_o christ_n never_o pronounce_v to_o the_o rich_a any_o thing_n but_o great_a danger_n and_o woe_n matth._n 19.23_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o his_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o 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