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Reprove a friend, lest he may not have understood, and say : f did it not: or if he did it, that he may do it no more.
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Reprove thy neighbour, for it may be he hath not said it: and if he hath said it, that he may not say it again.
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Admonish thy friend: for there is often a fault committed.
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And believe not every word. There is one, that slippeth with the tongue, but not from his heart.
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For who is there that hath not offended with his tongue? Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him.
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And give place to the fear of the most High: for the fear of God is all wisdom, and therein is to fear God, and the disposition of the law is in all wisdom.
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But the learning of wickedness is not wisdom: and the device of sinners is not prudence.
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There is a subtle wickedness, and the same is detestable: and there is a man that is foolish, wanting in wisdom.
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Better is a man that hath less wisdom, and wanteth understanding, with the fear of God, than he that aboundeth in understanding, and transgresseth the law of the most High.
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There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust.
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And there is one that uttereth an exact word telling the truth. There is one that humbleth himself wickedly, and his interior is full of deceit: