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own_o wisdom_n isa_n 10.13_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v visit_v such_o in_o judgement_n and_o the_o fiery_a indignation_n ibid._n second_o we_o must_v not_o restrain_v wisdom_n to_o ourselves_o or_o think_v ourselves_o only_o wise_a job_n 15.8_o three_o we_o must_v not_o use_v our_o wisdom_n principal_o for_o the_o raise_n or_o enrich_n of_o ourselves_o prov._n 23.4_o four_o we_o must_v not_o be_v conceit_v of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n or_o be_v wise_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n prov._n 3.7_o rom._n 12.16_o and_o that_o for_o these_o five_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v denounce_v a_o woe_n against_o all_o such_o isa_n 5.21_o 2._o because_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v a_o fool_n rom._n 1.22_o 3._o because_o such_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o 19_o 4._o because_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o of_o such_o a_o one_o prov._n 26.12_o and_o 5._o because_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o such_o wise_a man_n be_v vain_a 1_o 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