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that_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n walk_v upright_o 21._o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n as_o be_v also_o say_v before_o x._o 23._o to_o a_o man_n void_a of_o consideration_n to_o do_v the_o most_o absurd_a and_o wicked_a thing_n but_o he_o that_o understand_v himself_o not_o only_o direct_v his_o thought_n and_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o live_v orderly_o and_o regular_o but_o feel_v it_o to_o be_v his_o high_a satisfaction_n 22._o without_o counsel_n purpose_n be_v disappoint_v but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n they_o be_v establish_v 22._o the_o necessity_n likewise_o of_o prudent_a counsellor_n be_v fit_a again_o to_o be_v repeat_v xi_o 14._o for_o if_o they_o be_v want_v the_o best_a design_n be_v likely_a to_o miscarry_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n consult_v for_o the_o public_a good_a they_o will_v easy_o compass_v any_o thing_n by_o foresee_v all_o difficulty_n and_o provide_v 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practice_n and_o from_o the_o most_o horrid_a danger_n here_o and_o utter_a destruction_n hereafter_o 25._o the_o lord_z will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a but_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o border_n of_o the_o widow_n 25._o trust_v not_o in_o riches_n and_o power_n but_o in_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n who_o possess_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o will_v overturn_v the_o family_n of_o haughty_a man_n who_o forget_v he_o trample_v upon_o their_o inferior_n though_o never_o so_o strong_o support_v but_o will_v preserve_v the_o poor_a widow_n who_o have_v no_o helper_n in_o her_o right_n when_o such_o insolent_a person_n invade_v it_o 26._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a be_v pleasant_a word_n 26._o for_o the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o wicked_a design_n and_o mischievous_a contrivance_n but_o the_o kind_a consultation_n and_o discourse_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o other_o be_v no_o less_o please_v to_o he_o than_o they_o be_v pure_a 27._o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v 27._o he_o that_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o money_n that_o he_o care_v not_o how_o he_o get_v it_o instead_o of_o raise_v his_o family_n confound_v it_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v bribe_n and_o all_o unlawful_a way_n of_o gain_n shall_v prosper_v and_o continue_v it_o 28._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a study_v to_o answer_v but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pour_v out_o evil_a thing_n 28._o a_o good_a man_n think_v it_o be_v soon_o enough_o to_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v ask_v about_o a_o business_n and_o deliberate_v within_o himself_o to_o speak_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o bad_a man_n be_v rash_a and_o forward_o to_o utter_v their_o mind_n and_o general_o do_v more_o hurt_v than_o good_a 29._o the_o lord_z be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a 29._o the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o give_v any_o regard_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a though_o they_o implore_v his_o favour_n but_o send_v good_a man_n help_v when_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o as_o ready_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v relief_n to_o other_o 30._o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o a_o good_a report_n make_v the_o bone_n fat_a 30._o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v all_o the_o beautiful_a work_n of_o god_n which_o present_v themselves_o to_o our_o eye_n but_o nothing_o give_v such_o intimate_a satisfaction_n and_o make_v a_o man_n so_o cheerful_a in_o well-doing_n as_o to_o hear_v a_o fair_a report_n of_o his_o own_o honest_a action_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o well-doing_n of_o other_o virtuous_a man_n 31._o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a 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13._o he_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o relieve_v the_o poor_a though_o they_o lie_v under_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n that_o he_o plain_o declare_v their_o petition_n be_v very_o troublesome_a to_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o like_a strait_n and_o pressure_n himself_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o be_v deny_v when_o they_o force_v he_o to_o cry_v for_o help_v 14._o a_o gift_n in_o secret_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n strong_a wrath_n 14._o man_n do_v not_o love_v to_o be_v think_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o money_n but_o such_o be_v its_o power_n if_o it_o be_v secret_o convey_v that_o they_o will_v resign_v their_o strong_a resentment_n to_o it_o their_o anger_n for_o instance_n will_v yield_v to_o a_o gift_n nay_o a_o rich_a present_a prudent_o place_v will_v extinguish_v that_o wrath_n which_o be_v think_v implacable_a 15._o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n but_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 15._o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o joy_n to_o he_o that_o have_v observe_v the_o law_n but_o a_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o have_v violate_v they_o by_o their_o wicked_a deed_n who_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v undo_v thereby_o 16._o the_o man_n that_o wand_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a 16._o he_o that_o will_v not_o live_v by_o those_o wise_a law_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v he_o but_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o his_o own_o foolish_a lust_n and_o passion_n shall_v after_o all_o his_o extravagance_n be_v send_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o there_o confine_v to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o old_a giant_n who_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o debauch_a course_n be_v sweep_v away_o with_o a_o deluge_n see_n ii_o 18._o ix_o 18._o 17._o he_o that_o love_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a 17._o nay_o before_o he_o go_v thither_o he_o may_v suffer_v very_o much_o for_o it_o be_v too_o frequent_o see_v that_o voluptuous_a man_n destroy_v their_o own_o pleasure_n by_o waste_v their_o estate_n and_o bring_v themselves_o to_o extreme_a beggary_n at_o the_o best_a he_o can_v never_o thrive_v who_o love_v to_o feast_v and_o to_o live_v delicate_o 18._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v a_o ransom_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o transgressor_n for_o the_o upright_a 18._o nay_o such_o be_v the_o distinction_n which_o divine_a providence_n make_v between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a that_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o only_o strange_o deliver_v from_o those_o danger_n which_o other_o fall_v into_o but_o preserve_v from_o mischief_n by_o its_o seize_v on_o the_o wicked_a and_o man_n sincere_o virtuous_a escape_v in_o a_o common_a calamity_n when_o they_o that_o prevaricate_v with_o god_n and_o with_o religion_n by_o that_o very_a mean_n which_o they_o think_v 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