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Blessed is the man that hath not slipped with his mouth, and is not pricked with the multitude of sins.
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Blessed is he whose conscience hath not condemned him, and who is not fallen from his hope in the Lord.
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Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money?
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He that gathereth by defrauding his own soul gathereth for others, that shall spend his goods riotously.
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He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
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There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness.
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And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness.
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The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men.
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A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul.
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A wicked eye envieth his bread, and he is a niggard at his table.
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My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.