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Fret not yourself because of evildoers ,
and be not envious of the wicked ;
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for the evil man has no future ;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out .
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My son ,
fear the LORD and the king ,
and do not disobey either of them ;
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for disaster from them will rise suddenly ,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both ?
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These also are sayings of the wise .
Partiality in judging is not good .
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He who says to the wicked , "
You are innocent ,"
will be cursed by peoples ,
abhorred by nations ;
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but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight ,
and a good blessing will be upon them .
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He who gives a right answer kisses the lips .
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Prepare your work outside ,
get everything ready for you in the field ;
and after that build your house .
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Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause ,
and do not deceive with your lips .
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Do not say , "
I will do to him as he has done to me ;
I will pay the man back for what he has done ."
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I passed by the field of a sluggard ,
by the vineyard of a man without sense ;
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and lo ,
it was all overgrown with thorns ;
the ground was covered with nettles ,
and its stone wall was broken down .
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Then I saw and considered it ;
I looked and received instruction .
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A little sleep ,
a little slumber ,
a little folding of the hands to rest ,
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and poverty will come upon you like a robber ,
and want like an armed man .