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For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
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The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words.
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Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Do not remove the ancient landmark, Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
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For their Redeemer is mighty; He will plead their cause against you.
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Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to words of knowledge.
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Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
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You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from hell.
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My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice--indeed, I myself;
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Yes, my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak right things.
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Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;