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The blessing of the Lord is the reward of the pious, and quickly God causes his blessing to flourish.
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Do not say, "What do I need, and what further benefit can be mine?"
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Do not say, "I have enough, and what harm can come to me now?"
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In the day of prosperity, adversity is forgotten, and in the day of adversity, prosperity is not remembered.
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For it is easy for the Lord on the day of death to reward individuals according to their conduct.
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An hour's misery makes one forget past delights, and at the close of one's life one's deeds are revealed.
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Call no one happy before his death; by how he ends, a person becomes known.
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Do not invite everyone into your home, for many are the tricks of the crafty.
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Like a decoy partridge in a cage, so is the mind of the proud, and like spies they observe your weakness;
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for they lie in wait, turning good into evil, and to worthy actions they attach blame.
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From a spark many coals are kindled, and a sinner lies in wait to shed blood.