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Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves. Selah

He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His ordinances, they have not known them.

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

So that thou make thine ear attend unto wisdom, and thy heart incline to discernment;

So shalt thou find grace and good favour in the sight of God and man.

So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

So shall thy poverty come as a runner, and thy want as an armed man.

So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not go unpunished.

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face she said unto him:

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.

It is not good to respect the person of the wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.

Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.

For as one that hath reckoned within himself, so is he:

So know thou wisdom to be unto thy soul; if thou hast found it, then shall there be a future, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

Say not: 'I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.'

So shall thy poverty come as a runner, and thy want as an armed man.