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O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?
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There is a companion who rejoiceth with his friend in his joys, but in the time of trouble, he will be against him.
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There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against enemy.
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Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.
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Consult not with him that layeth a snare for thee, and hide thy counsel from them that envy thee.
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Every counsellor giveth out counsel, but there is one that is a counsellor for himself.
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Beware of a counsellor. And know before what need he hath: for he will devise to his own mind:
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Lest he thrust a stake into the ground, and say to thee:
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Thy way is good; and then stand on the other side to see what shall befall thee.
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Treat not with a man without religion concerning holiness, nor with an unjust man concerning justice, nor with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous, nor with a coward concerning war, nor with a merchant about traffic, nor with a buyer of selling, nor with an envious man of giving thanks,
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Nor with the ungodly of piety, nor with the dishonest of honesty, nor with the held labourer of every work