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For perverse thoughts separate men from God, and when his power is tested, it convicts the foolish;
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because wisdom will not enter a deceitful soul, nor dwell in a body enslaved to sin.
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For a holy and disciplined spirit will flee from deceit, and will rise and depart from foolish thoughts, and will be ashamed at the approach of unrighteousness.
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For wisdom is a kindly spirit and will not free a blasphemer from the guilt of his words; because God is witness of his inmost feelings, and a true observer of his heart, and a hearer of his tongue.
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Because the Spirit of the Lord has filled the world, and that which holds all things together knows what is said;
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therefore no one who utters unrighteous things will escape notice, and justice, when it punishes, will not pass him by.
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For inquiry will be made into the counsels of an ungodly man, and a report of his words will come to the Lord, to convict him of his lawless deeds;
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because a jealous ear hears all things, and the sound of murmurings does not go unheard.
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Beware then of useless murmuring, and keep your tongue from slander; because no secret word is without result, and a lying mouth destroys the soul.
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Do not invite death by the error of your life, nor bring on destruction by the works of your hands;
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because God did not make death, and he does not delight in the death of the living.