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all_o the_o world_n with_o deceit_n ver._n 41._o for_o thou_o have_v not_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o truth_n ver._n 42._o but_o have_v trouble_v the_o meck_n and_o hurt_v the_o peaceful_a and_o thou_o have_v love_v liar_n and_o destroy_v the_o dwelling_n of_o they_o which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o have_v cast_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o such_o as_o do_v thou_o no_o harm_n ver._n 43._o so_o as_o thy_o unjust_a deal_n be_v ascend_v to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o thy_o pride_n unto_o the_o mighty_a ver._n 44._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v high_a have_v behold_v the_o proud_a time_n and_o behold_v they_o be_v end_v and_o their_o abomination_n be_v finish_v and_o if_o thou_o plead_v not_o guilty_a hereunto_o behold_v a_o thousand_o witness_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o and_o prove_v the_o indictment_n true_a that_o the_o just_a judgement_n which_o have_v so_o long_o attend_v for_o thou_o may_v at_o the_o length_n be_v pronounce_v against_o thou_o in_o form_n as_o 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