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Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
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Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me [them] not before I die:
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Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:
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Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.
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Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.
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There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.
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There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And [yet] are not washed from their filthiness.
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There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.
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There is a generation whose teeth are [as] swords, and their jaw teeth [as] knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
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The horseleach hath two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, [Yea], four that say not, Enough: