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Whether he be rich, noble, or poor, their glory is the fear of the Lord.
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It is not meet to despise the poor man that hath understanding; neither is it convenient to magnify a sinful man.
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Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honoured; yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
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Unto the servant that is wise shall they that are free do service: and he that hath knowledge will not grudge when he is reformed.
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Be not overwise in doing thy business; and boast not thyself in the time of thy distress.
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Better is he that laboureth, and aboundeth in all things, than he that boasteth himself, and wanteth bread.
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My son, glorify thy soul in meekness, and give it honour according to the dignity thereof.
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Who will justify him that sinneth against his own soul? and who will honour him that dishonoureth his own life?
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The poor man is honoured for his skill, and the rich man is honoured for his riches.
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He that is honoured in poverty, how much more in riches? and he that is dishonourable in riches, how much more in poverty?