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we_o may_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o avoid_v the_o rock_n of_o error_n 18._o 2_o pet._n 3.17_o 18._o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 6._o knowledge_n be_v useful_a to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n knowledge_n be_v the_o soul_n be_v great_a ornament_n wisdom_n especial_o heavenly_a wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n face_n to_o shine_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n 8.1_o eccles_n 8.1_o it_o put_v such_o a_o lustre_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o outshineth_a all_o the_o diadem_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n 1.9_o prov._n 1.9_o it_o be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o the_o neck_n person_n of_o renown_n for_o wisdom_n be_v wont_a to_o wear_v chain_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o neck_n 42._o gen._n 41.39_o 42._o in_o token_n of_o honour_n do_v to_o they_o for_o their_o wisdom_n for_o that_o cause_n pharaoh_n put_v a_o golden_a chain_n about_o the_o 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