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so_o be_v the_o wicked_a people_n in_o jeremie_n 4.22_o and_o the_o pharise_n that_o be_v hypocrite_n mat._n 23.16_o 17._o and_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v covetous_a luk._n 12.20_o and_o the_o two_o disciple_n that_o believe_v not_o luk._n 24.25_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v call_v fool_n that_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n rom._n 1.21_o 22._o and_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o apostate_n galathian_n foolish_a galathian_n gal._n 3.1_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o all_o unrighteousness_n be_v folly_n and_o that_o all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n be_v fool_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v true_o wise_a we_o must_v be_v wise_a to_o do_v good_a and_o simple_a to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v at_o his_o left_a say_v saloman_n eccles_n 10.2_o it_o be_v proper_o understand_v of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a success_n that_o follow_v the_o action_n of_o the_o wise_a 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