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(138-21) Have I not hated them, O Lord, that hated thee: and pined away because of thy enemies?

(146-1) Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.

(147-2) Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Because I called, and you refused: I stretched out my hand, and there was none that regarded.

Because they have hated instruction, and received not the fear of the Lord,

Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh prudence and knowledge.

Take hold on instruction, leave it not: keep it, because it is thy life.

With all watchfulness keep thy heart, because life issueth out from it.

He shall die, because he hath not received instruction, and in the multitude of his folly he shall be deceived.

Do, therefore, my son, what I say, and deliver thyself: because thou art fallen into the hand of thy neighbour. Run about, make haste, stir up thy friend:

Because the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Because the jealousy and rage of the husband will not spare in the day of revenge,

Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.

Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.

The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment.

The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.

Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:

Because the Lord will judge his cause: and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.

Lift not up thy eyes to riches which thou canst not have: because they shall make themselves wings like those of an eagle, and shall fly towards heaven.