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In my own travels I have seen many things and learned more than I can put into words.
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I have been in danger of death many times, but I have always been able to escape by relying on past experience.
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Those who fear the Lord will live, because they have put their trust in the one who can save them.
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Fear the Lord, and you will have nothing else to fear. If your trust is in him, you will never act like a coward.
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People who fear the Lord are fortunate, because they know where they can look for help.
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The Lord watches over those who love him; he is their strong protection and firm support. He shelters them from the heat, shades them from the noonday sun, and keeps them from stumbling and falling.
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He makes them cheerful and puts a sparkle in their eyes. He blesses them with life and health.
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If you offer as a sacrifice an animal that you have obtained dishonestly, it is defective and unacceptable.
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The Most High gets no pleasure from sacrifices made by ungodly people; no amount of sacrifices can make up for their sins.
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Anyone who steals an animal from the poor to offer as a sacrifice is like someone who kills a boy before his father's eyes.
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Food means life itself to poor people, and taking it away from them is murder.