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they_o a_o naball_n still_o remain_v foolish_a for_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o contemptible_a for_o his_o folly_n 25_o a_o true_a witness_n deliver_v life_n but_o a_o deceitful_a one_o forge_v lie_n he_o who_o testify_v the_o truth_n oftentimes_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o innocent_a but_o a_o false_a witness_n be_v a_o hammer_n as_o it_o be_v or_o a_o sword_n to_o slay_v man_n 26_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v strong_a hope_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o refuge_n to_o his_o child_n 27_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o well_o spring_n of_o life_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n the_o sonlike_a awe_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o reverence_v of_o his_o majesty_n 1.7_o see_v before_o 1.7_o be_v herein_o commend_v in_o two_o respect_n the_o one_o be_v for_o that_o it_o make_v man_n courageous_a and_o strong_a of_o faith_n in_o trouble_n the_o other_o be_v for_o that_o it_o minister_v unto_o they_o store_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o thus_o much_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o well_o spring_v 28_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n but_o by_o the_o want_n of_o people_n come_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o prince_n nothing_o be_v more_o sure_a than_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n for_o that_o ruler_n which_o have_v store_n of_o subject_n under_o he_o may_v in_o time_n of_o war_n be_v guard_v by_o they_o receive_v from_o they_o much_o tribute_n &_o by_o they_o be_v witness_v to_o be_v just_a &_o merciful_a see_v otherwise_o so_o many_o will_v not_o live_v under_o he_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v again_o as_o true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o by_o the_o want_n of_o people_n come_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o that_o prince_n which_o want_v people_n want_v reverence_n revenue_n and_o defence_n 29_o he_o who_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n abound_v with_o understanding_n but_o he_o who_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n raise_v up_o folly_n the_o patient_a man_n be_v exceed_o wise_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o cut_v of_o quarrel_v and_o know_v how_o to_o vanquish_v himself_o but_o the_o furious_a man_n by_o foolish_a word_n gesture_n or_o deed_n kindle_v strife_n 30_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o envy_n be_v the_o much_o the_o or_o rather_o the_o maggot_n of_o the_o bone_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rachab_n signify_v so_o much_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n a_o quiet_a mind_n cause_v health_n to_o the_o body_n but_o fret_v at_o a_o man_n own_o trouble_n or_o else_o another_o prosperity_n torment_v the_o poor_a carcase_n without_o and_o within_o 31_o he_o which_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v he_o who_o make_v he_o but_o he_o who_o show_v mercy_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o need_n honour_v he_o that_o person_n which_o deal_v hardly_o with_o the_o poor_a hurt_v they_o in_o body_n good_n or_o name_n 25.40_o mat._n 25.40_o sin_v high_o against_o god_n who_o in_o his_o creature_n he_o disgrace_v as_o it_o be_v so_o again_o he_o which_o do_v good_a unto_o those_o that_o want_n do_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n who_o workmanship_n and_o people_n they_o be_v and_o thus_o honour_v as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n in_o his_o servant_n 32_o the_o wicked_a man_n forward_o man_n or_o drive_v on_o forward_o cast_v himself_o away_o in_o his_o trouble_n the_o righteous_a man_n have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n here_o be_v show_v the_o ungodly_a person_n when_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n either_o thrust_v himself_o
through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n or_o wound_v his_o body_n lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o as_o judas_n do_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o godly_a man_n fly_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a extremity_n and_o torment_n great_a and_o grievous_a be_v the_o trouble_n of_o that_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n job_n who_o be_v even_o in_o a_o manner_n bring_v unto_o death_n door_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o adversity_n he_o make_v this_o protestation_n 5.15_o job._n 5.15_o that_o he_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n although_o he_o shall_v slay_v he_o 33_o wisdom_n rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v within_o fool_n 12.23.13.16_o see_v like_o senience_n 33._o chap._n 12.23.13.16_o make_v itself_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v that_o wise_a man_n can_v keep_v counsel_n but_o fool_n can_v hold_v no_o secret_a wisdom_n so_o rest_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a man_n as_o that_o he_o utter_v not_o that_o which_o he_o know_v undiscreet_o or_o vainglorious_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n so_o make_v itself_o know_v as_o that_o he_o publish_v and_o bable_v whatsoever_o he_o know_v be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v in_o our_o common_a proverb_n in_o it_o be_v and_o out_o it_o must_v 34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o people_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o nation_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o again_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o common_a wealth_n be_v herein_o declare_v righteousness_n exalt_v a_o people_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o execute_n of_o wholesome_a law_n cause_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o land_n to_o prosper_v and_o to_o be_v praise_v but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o nation_n again_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n of_o country_n make_v they_o infamous_a &_o in_o the_o end_n overthrow_v they_o thus_o in_o old_a time_n the_o 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