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| [1]The hopes of a man void of understanding are vain and false: and dreams lift up fools. |
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| [2]Whoso regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind. |
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| [3]The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, even as the likeness of a face to a face. |
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| [4]Of an unclean thing what can be cleansed? and from that thing which is false what truth can come? |
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| [5]Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain: and the heart fancieth, as a woman's heart in travail. |
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| [6]If they be not sent from the most High in thy visitation, set not thy heart upon them. |
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| [7]For dreams have deceived many, and they have failed that put their trust in them. |
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| [8]The law shall be found perfect without lies: and wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth. |
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| [9]A man that hath travelled knoweth many things; and he that hath much experience will declare wisdom. |
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| [10]He that hath no experience knoweth little: but he that hath travelled is full of prudence. |
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| [11]When I travelled, I saw many things; and I understand more than I can express. |
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| [12]I was ofttimes in danger of death: yet I was delivered because of these things. |
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| [13]The spirit of those that fear the Lord shall live; for their hope is in him that saveth them. |
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| [14]Whoso feareth the Lord shall not fear nor be afraid; for he is his hope. |
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| [15]Blessed is the soul of him that feareth the Lord: to whom doth he look? and who is his strength? |
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| [16]For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, he is their mighty protection and strong stay, a defence from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, a preservation from stumbling, and an help from falling. |
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| [17]He raiseth up the soul, and lighteneth the eyes: he giveth health, life, and blessing. |
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| [18]He that sacrificeth of a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is ridiculous; and the gifts of unjust men are not accepted. |
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| [19]The most High is not pleased with the offerings of the wicked; neither is he pacified for sin by the multitude of sacrifices. |
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| [20]Whoso bringeth an offering of the goods of the poor doeth as one that killeth the son before his father's eyes. |
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| [21]The bread of the needy is their life: he that defraudeth him thereof is a man of blood. |
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| [22]He that taketh away his neighbour's living slayeth him; and he that defraudeth the labourer of his hire is a bloodshedder. |
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| [23]When one buildeth, and another pulleth down, what profit have they then but labour? |
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| [24]When one prayeth, and another curseth, whose voice will the Lord hear? |
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| [25]He that washeth himself after the touching of a dead body, if he touch it again, what availeth his washing? |
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| [26]So is it with a man that fasteth for his sins, and goeth again, and doeth the same: who will hear his prayer? or what doth his humbling profit him? |
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