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He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance
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Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest
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One man beareth hatred against another and doth he seek pardon from the Lord
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He sheweth no mercy to a man which is like himself and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins
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If he that is but flesh nourish hatred who will intreat for pardon of his sins
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Remember thy end and let enmity cease remember corruption and death and abide in the commandments
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Remember the commandments and bear no malice to thy neighbour remember the covenant of the Highest and wink at ignorance
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Abstain from strife and thou shalt diminish thy sins for a furious man will kindle strife
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A sinful man disquieteth friends and maketh debate among them that be at peace
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As the matter of the fire is so it burneth and a a man’s strength is so is his wrath and according to his riches his anger riseth and the stronger they are which contend the more they will be inflamed
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An hasty contention kindleth a fire and an hasty fighting sheddeth blood
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If thou blow the spark it shall burn if thou spit upon it it shall be quenched and both these come out of thy mouth
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Curse the whisperer and doubletongued for such have destroyed many that were at peace
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A backbiting tongue hath disquieted many and driven them from nation to nation strong cities hath it pulled down and overthrown the houses of great men
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A backbiting tongue hath cast out virtuous women and deprived them of their labours
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Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall never find rest and never dwell quietly
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The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones
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Many have fallen by the edge of the sword but not so many as have fallen by the tongue
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Well is he that is defended through the venom thereof who hath not drawn the yoke thereof nor hath been bound in her bands
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For the yoke thereof is a yoke of iron and the bands thereof are bands of brass
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The death thereof is an evil death the grave were better than it
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It shall not have rule over them that fear God neither shall they be burned with the flame thereof
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Such as forsake the Lord shall fall into it and it shall burn in them and not be quenched it shall be sent upon them as a lion and devour them as a leopard
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Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns and bind up thy silver and gold
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And weigh thy words in a balance and make a door and bar for thy mouth
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Beware thou slide not by it lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait