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Lightning speeds before the thunder, and approval precedes a modest man.
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Leave in good time and do not be the last; go home quickly and do not linger.
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Amuse yourself there, and do what you have in mind, but do not sin through proud speech.
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And for these things bless him who made you and satisfies you with his good gifts.
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He who fears the Lord will accept his discipline, and those who rise early to seek him will find favor.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.