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Many kings have sat down upon the ground, and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
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Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced, and the honorable delivered into other men's hands.
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Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.
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Answer not before thou hast heard the cause, neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.
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Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not, and sit not in judgment with sinners.
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My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing.
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There is one that laboreth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.
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Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, lacking in ability, and full of poverty; yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his low estate,
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and lifted up his head from misery, so that many that saw it marveled at him.
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Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come from the Lord.
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Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from Him.