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he_o who_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n and_o say_v be_o i_o not_o in_o jest_n such_o as_o in_o merriment_n crafty_o hurt_v their_o friend_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o bedlam_n people_n who_o fling_v about_o all_o that_o come_v to_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o blame_v so_o mad_a merry_a man_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v and_o reprove_v 5.4_o ephe._n 5.4_o who_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o sport_n hurt_v their_o neighbour_n 20_o without_o wood_n the_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o without_o a_o whisperer_n a_o or_o whisperer_n talebearer_n strife_n cease_v tale_n carrier_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n as_o when_o fuel_n be_v put_v to_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v nourish_v but_o when_o it_o be_v take_v therefrom_o it_o go_v out_o so_o if_o there_o be_v a_o whisperer_n in_o any_o society_n he_o make_v much_o anger_n and_o debate_n but_o if_o he_o go_v away_o to_o some_o other_o place_n or_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o company_n all_o contention_n be_v hush_v 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fawn_a lip_n and_o a_o evil_a heart_n 24_o he_o that_o hate_v will_v counterfeit_v with_o his_o lip_n but_o he_o but_o or_o within_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v up_o deceit_n 25_o when_o he_o shall_v show_v his_o voice_n very_o pleasurable_a very_o or_o pleasurable_a gracious_a trust_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n 26_o he_o hide_v hatred_n by_o deceit_n but_o his_o malice_n shall_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o congregation_n 27_o he_o which_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v thereinto_o and_o on_o he_o who_o roll_v a_o stone_n it_o shall_v return_v 28_o a_o man_n of_o a_o deceit_n full_a tongue_n hate_v those_o who_o he_o will_v destroy_v and_o he_o who_o have_v a_o flatter_a mouth_n cause_v ruin_n treacherous_a dissembler_n be_v herein_o notable_o describe_v as_o silver_n dross_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n seem_v to_o be_v silver_n and_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n when_o yet_o it_o cover_v under_o it_o a_o earthen_a 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