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Don't add to the troubles of someone who is already desperate. If he is in need, don't put off giving to him.
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Don't refuse to help a beggar who is in distress. Don't turn your back on a poor person or give him any reason to curse you.
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If he becomes so bitter that he does curse you, his Creator will hear his prayer.
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Make yourself popular in the synagogue. Bow your head to men of authority.
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Listen to what the poor have to say, and answer them politely.
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Protect people from those who want to wrong them, and be firm in your judgments.
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Be like a father to orphans, and provide widows with the help their husbands can no longer give them. Then you will be like a child of the Most High, and he will love you more than your own mother does.
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Wisdom takes care of those who look for her; she raises them to greatness.
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Loving her is loving life itself; rising early to look for her is pure joy.
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Anyone who obtains Wisdom will be greatly honored. Wherever he goes, the Lord will bless him.