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lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the LORD?" or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.
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Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
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There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
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There are those who are pure in their own eyes but are not cleansed of their filth.
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There are those--how lofty are their eyes, how high their eyelids lift!
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There are those whose teeth are swords, whose teeth are knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, the needy from among men.
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The leech has two daughters; "Give, give," they cry. Three things are never satisfied; four never say, "Enough":
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Sheol, the barren womb, the earth ever thirsty for water, and the fire which never says, "Enough."
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The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.
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Three things are too wonderful for me; four I do not understand:
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the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a maiden.