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Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you.

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.

The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.

Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.

Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.

Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.

Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.

Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;

Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward.

So I was hating life, because everything under the sun was evil to me: all is to no purpose and desire for wind.

Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits.