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The imperfect branches shall be broken off, their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat, yea, meet for nothing.
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For children begotten of unlawful beds are witnesses of wickedness against their parents in their trial.
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But though the righteous dies untimely, yet shall he be at rest.
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For honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor what is measured by number of years.
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But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
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He pleased God and was beloved by Him, so that, living amongst sinners, he was translated.
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Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
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(For the bewitching of wickedness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.)
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He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time.
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For his soul pleased the Lord; therefore hastened He to take him away from among the wicked.
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This the people saw and understood it not, neither laid they up this in their minds: that His grace and mercy is with His saints, and that He hath respect unto His chosen.