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Treat not with a man without religion concerning holiness, nor with an unjust man concerning justice, nor with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous, nor with a coward concerning war, nor with a merchant about traffic, nor with a buyer of selling, nor with an envious man of giving thanks,
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Nor with the ungodly of piety, nor with the dishonest of honesty, nor with the held labourer of every work
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Nor with him that worketh by the year of the finishing of the year, nor with an idle servant of much business: give no heed to these in any matter of counsel.
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But be continually with a holy man, whomsoever thou shalt know to observe the fear of God,
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Whose soul is according to thy own soul: and who, when thou shalt stumble in the dark, will be sorry for thee.
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And establish within thyself a heart of good counsel: for there is no other thing of more worth to thee than it.
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The soul of a holy man discovereth sometimes true things, more than seven watchmen that sit in a high piece to watch.
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But above all these things pray to the most High, that he may direct thy way in truth.
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In all thy works let the true word go before thee, and steady counsel before every action.
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A wicked word shall change the beast: out of which four manner of things arise, good and evil, life and death: and the tongue is continually the ruler of them. There is a man that is subtle and a teacher of many, and yet is unprofitable to his own soul.
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A skilful man hath taught many, and is sweet to his own soul.