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For in wisdom must praise be uttered, and the Lord will make it prosper.
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Do not say, "It was the Lord's doing that I fell away"; for he does not do what he hates.
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Do not say, "It was he who led me astray"; for he has no need of the sinful.
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The Lord hates all abominations; such things are not loved by those who fear him.
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It was he who created humankind in the beginning, and he left them in the power of their own free choice.
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