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He that feareth the Lord will do good, and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her.
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And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married as a virgin.
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With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of wisdom to drink.
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He shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded.
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She shall exalt him above his neighbors, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth.
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He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name.
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But foolish men shall not attain unto her, and sinners shall not see her.
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For she is far from pride, and men that are liars cannot remember her.
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Praise is not seemly in the mouth of a sinner, for it was not sent him from the Lord.