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My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;
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For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
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These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
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He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Him the people will curse; Nations will abhor him.
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But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
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He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
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Prepare your outside work, Make it fit for yourself in the field; And afterward build your house.
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Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips?
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Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
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I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
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And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down.