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He will keep the sayings of the renowned men, and where subtle parables are, he will be there also.
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He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be conversant in dark parables.
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He shall serve among great men, and appear before princes; he will travel through strange countries; for he hath tried the good and the evil among men.
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He will give his heart to resort early to the Lord that made him, and will pray before the Most High, and will open his mouth in prayer, and make supplication for his sins.
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When the great Lord wills, he shall be filled with the spirit of understanding: he shall pour out wise sentences, and give thanks unto the Lord in his prayer.
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He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, and in his secrets shall he meditate.
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He shall show forth that which he hath learned, and shall glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.
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Many shall commend his understanding; and so long as the world endureth, it shall not be blotted out; his memory shall not depart away, and his name shall live from generation to generation.
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Nations shall show forth his wisdom, and the congregation shall declare his praise.
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If he die, he shall leave a greater name than a thousand; and if he live, he shall increase it.
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Yet have I more to say, which I have thought upon, for I am filled as the moon at the full.