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These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.

He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.

Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.

Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.

Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.

I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:

And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:

Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.

Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:

So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.