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If he have need of thee he will deceive thee, and smiling upon thee will put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and will say: What wantest thou?
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And he will shame thee by his meats, till he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at last he will laugh at thee: and afterward when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.
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Humble thyself to God, and wait for his hands.
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Beware that thou be not deceived Into folly, and be humbled.
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Be not lowly in thy wisdom, lest being humbled thou be deceived into folly.
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If thou be invited by one that is mightier, withdraw thyself: for so he will invite thee the more.
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Be not troublesome to him, lest thou be put back: and keep not far from him, lest thou be forgotten.
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Affect not to speak with him as an equal: and believe not his many words: for by much talk he will sift thee, and smiling will examine thee concerning thy secrets.
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His cruel mind will lay up thy words: and he will not spare to do thee hurt, and to cast thee into prison.
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Take heed to thyself, and attend diligently to what thou hearest: for thou walkest in danger of thy ruin.
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When thou hearest those things, see as it were in sleep, and thou shalt awake.