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and_o haughty_a scorner_n be_v his_o name_n who_o deal_v in_o proud_a wrath_n 24._o he_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o great_a conceit_n of_o himself_o who_o ambition_n make_v he_o insatiable_a in_o his_o desire_n as_o he_o regard_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n so_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o least_o opposition_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o moderation_n but_o be_v easy_o enrage_v with_o insolent_a fierceness_n and_o cruelty_n proceed_v against_o those_o that_o cross_v his_o design_n see_v arg._n g_o 25._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v 25._o a_o sluggard_n have_v desire_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o perpetual_a torment_n to_o he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n nay_o they_o bring_v he_o sometime_o to_o a_o miserable_a end_n because_o his_o sloth_n move_v he_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o by_o robbery_n or_o other_o 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shall_v stick_v so_o close_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o wipe_v off_o the_o dirt_n nor_o recover_v thy_o credit_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v 11._o a_o word_n fit_o speak_v be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n 11._o a_o word_n of_o counsel_n reproof_n or_o comfort_n handsome_o deliver_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o less_o grateful_a and_o valuable_a than_o golden_a ball_n or_o beautiful_a apple_n present_v in_o a_o silver_n network_n basket_n see_v arg._n e_fw-la 12._o as_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n so_o be_v a_o wise_a reprover_n upon_o a_o obedient_a ear_n 12._o a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o think_v himself_o reproach_v but_o rather_o oblige_v by_o a_o prudent_a reproof_n which_o meet_v with_o a_o attentive_a consider_v and_o patient_a mind_n make_v a_o man_n receive_v it_o so_o kind_o that_o he_o esteem_v he_o who_o bestow_v it_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v hang_v 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only_o troublesome_a but_o loathsome_a to_o he_o and_o his_o love_n turn_v into_o hatred_n of_o thou_o 18._o a_o man_n that_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o maul_v and_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n 18._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pernicious_a than_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n who_o tongue_n alone_o serve_v he_o instead_o of_o a_o maul_v to_o beat_v down_o a_o man_n fame_n or_o break_v in_o piece_n his_o estate_n nay_o instead_o of_o a_o sword_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o of_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o destroy_v he_o not_o only_a when_o he_o be_v near_o but_o much_o more_o when_o he_o be_v afar_o off_o not_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o 19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n 19_o as_o a_o break_a tooth_n or_o leg_n out_o of_o joint_n not_o only_o fail_v a_o man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o use_v they_o but_o likewise_o put_v he_o into_o pain_n so_o do_v a_o faithless_a person_n serve_v they_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o when_o they_o have_v the_o great_a need_n of_o his_o help_n and_o such_o also_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o a_o faithless_a person_n himself_o place_n in_o riches_n or_o craft_n or_o great_a friend_n etc._n etc._n which_o some_o time_n or_o other_o will_v disappoint_v he_o to_o his_o great_a grief_n when_o he_o expect_v the_o most_o from_o they_o 20._o as_o he_o that_o take_v away_o a_o garment_n in_o cold_a weather_n and_o as_o vinegar_n upon_o nitre_n so_o be_v he_o that_o sing_v song_n to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n 20._o it_o be_v as_o improper_a to_o sing_v pleasant_a song_n to_o a_o man_n full_a of_o grief_n as_o to_o take_v away_o his_o garment_n from_o he_o in_o sharp_a weather_n or_o to_o pour_v vinegar_n upon_o nitre_n for_o as_o the_o one_o increase_v his_o sense_n of_o cold_a and_o the_o other_o irritate_v the_o 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which_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v give_v thou_o 23._o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o rain_n so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n a_o backbiting_a tongue_n 23._o as_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o north_n wind_n scatter_v cloud_n and_o drive_v away_o rain_n so_o a_o severe_a countenance_n full_a of_o indignation_n against_o he_o that_o traduce_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o not_o only_o give_v a_o check_n but_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o his_o slanderous_a tongue_n which_o will_v not_o tell_v such_o lie_n if_o they_o be_v not_o greedy_o receive_v see_v arg._n h_o 24._o it_o be_v better_a to_o dwell_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o housetop_n than_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n and_o in_o a_o wide_a house_n 24._o it_o be_v more_o desirable_a as_o be_v say_v before_o xxi_o 9_o to_o dwell_v poor_o inconvenient_o and_o alone_o in_o the_o open_a air_n expose_v to_o all_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n nay_o to_o be_v coop_v up_o in_o a_o little_a corner_n on_o the_o house_n top_n than_o to_o have_v a_o spacious_a habitation_n and_o numerous_a family_n govern_v by_o a_o contentious_a brawl_a wife_n who_o perpetual_a scold_n within_o door_n upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o the_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o bluster_a wind_n which_o may_v molest_v he_o without_o 25._o as_o cold_a water_n to_o a_o thirsty_a soul_n so_o be_v good_a news_n from_o a_o far_a country_n 25._o good_a and_o certain_a news_n especial_o from_o a_o far_a country_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o have_v any_o true_a intelligence_n be_v as_o grateful_a to_o he_o that_o long_v to_o hear_v of_o his_o friend_n there_o as_o cool_v water_n be_v to_o a_o thirsty_a traveller_n especial_o when_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o remote_a and_o habit_v place_n where_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v it_o 26._o a_o righteous_a man_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o a_o trouble_a fountain_n and_o a_o corrupt_a spring_n 26._o a_o true_o religious_a just_a and_o charitable_a man_n be_v such_o 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