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I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love thy law.

But them that turn aside to crooked ways the Lord will lead away with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

They went on and wept as they cast their seeds; but they shall surely come with exultation, bringing their sheaves with them.

I shall have sinned if I have not been humble, but have exulted my soul: according to the relation of a weaned child to his mother, so wilt thou recompense my soul.

His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.

They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see;

they have ears, but they cannot hear; for there is no breath in their mouth.

For darkness will not be darkness with thee; but night will be light as day: as its darkness, so shall its light be to thee.

But thy friends, O God, have been greatly honoured by me; their rule has been greatly strengthened.

The righteous shall chasten me with mercy, and reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner anoint my head: for yet shall my prayer also be in their pleasures.

Men bless the people to whom this lot belongs, but blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.

The Lord preserves all that love him: but all sinners he will utterly destroy.

he will relieve the orphan and widow: but will utterly remove the way of sinners.

The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and there is good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.

but do thou cast in thy lot with us, and let us all provide a common purse, and let us have one pouch:

go not in the way with them, but turn aside thy foot from their paths:

So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and are become subject to reproofs.

but ye set at nought my counsels, and disregarded my reproofs;

For it shall be that when ye call upon me, I will not hearken to you: wicked men shall seek me, but shall not find me.