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be_v the_o poor_a man_n king_n for_o he_o do_v commend_v the_o poor_a unto_o we_o by_o many_o exhortation_n and_o precept_n 24._o there_o be_v say_v he_o that_o seâ—ttereth_v and_o be_v more_o increase_v but_o he_o that_o spare_v more_o than_o be_v right_a sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n the_o liberal_a person_n shall_v have_v plenty_n and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v have_v rain_n 31._o he_o that_o â—ppresseth_v the_o poor_a reprove_v he_o that_o make_v he_o but_o he_o honour_v he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a 13._o he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v also_o cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v 17._o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v 27._o again_o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o curse_n many_o such_o counsel_n and_o proverbe_n he_o deliver_v 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