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Offend not against the multitude of a city, and then thou shalt not cast thyself down among the people.
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Bind not one sin upon another, for in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
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Say not, "God will look upon the multitude of my oblations, and when I offer to the Most High God, He will accept it."
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Be not fainthearted when thou makest thy prayer, and neglect not to give alms.
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Laugh no man to scorn in the bitterness of his soul, for there is One who humbleth and exalteth.
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Devise not a lie against thy brother, neither do the like to thy friend.
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Use not ever any manner of lie, for the custom thereof is not good.
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Use not many words in a multitude of elders, and make not much babbling when thou prayest.
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Hate not laborious work, neither husbandry, which the Most High hath ordained.
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Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners, but remember that wrath will not tarry long.
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Humble thy soul greatly, for the vengeance against the ungodly is fire and worms.