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sin_n 31_o be_v not_o a_o much_o babbler_n for_o therein_o be_v great_a offence_n but_o refrain_v thy_o lip_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v wise_a 32_o be_v not_o double_a of_o tongue_n and_o a_o dissembler_n for_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o counterfeit_a hypocrite_n 33_o be_v not_o a_o extortioner_n nor_o a_o oppresser_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v their_o cause_n in_o hand_n 34_o be_v not_o fugitive_a and_o lightfooted_a from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o continue_v content_a with_o thy_o own_o estate_n 35_o be_v not_o jealous_a over_o thy_o fair_a and_o youthful_a wife_n lest_o thou_o turn_v her_o love_n into_o hate_n 36_o be_v not_o covetous_a and_o greedy_a of_o money_n for_o in_o time_n both_o thou_o and_o thy_o wealth_n shall_v away_o 37_o be_v not_o delicate_a and_o nice_a for_o that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o woman_n but_o avoid_v all_o such_o vanity_n 38_o be_v not_o inquisitive_a after_o thing_n above_o thy_o knowledge_n lest_o thou_o be_v count_v a_o 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lest_o thou_o hate_v thy_o son_n be_v a_o occasion_n that_o he_o curse_v thou_o another_o day_n 64_o be_v not_o scornful_a least_o in_o seek_v for_o wisdom_n thou_o find_v it_o not_o though_o thou_o will_v give_v gold_n for_o it_o 65_o be_v not_o familiar_a with_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n 66_o be_v not_o injurious_a and_o wrongful_a to_o the_o poor_a for_o therein_o thou_o blaspheme_v thy_o maker_n and_o dishonour_v his_o majesty_n 67_o be_v not_o proud_a and_o haughty_a of_o heart_n for_o such_o do_v the_o lord_n abhor_v and_o he_o hate_v they_o even_o to_o hell_n 68_o be_v not_o froward_a in_o thy_o way_n if_o thou_o will_v please_v the_o lord_n but_o follow_v the_o path_n of_o peace_n and_o equity_n 69_o be_v not_o a_o deviser_n of_o vanity_n which_o please_v thy_o own_o heart_n for_o with_o such_o toy_n be_v the_o lord_n wrath_n kindle_v 70_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a doer_n for_o such_o as_o 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