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not_o only_o against_o their_o neighbour_n name_n and_o fame_n against_o their_o right_n and_o livelyhoode_n but_o also_o against_o their_o dear_a life_n which_o as_o tenant_n at_o will_n they_o hold_v of_o god_n himself_o thus_o like_o drunken_a man_n do_v these_o blasphemous_a wretch_n reel_v too_o and_o fro_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o do_v they_o stagger_v and_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n not_o know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o incline_v themselves_o that_o way_n where_o the_o staff_n fall_v where_o hapless_a hazard_n lead_v they_o so_o uncertain_a be_v our_o detractour_n in_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n even_o in_o their_o decrepit_a age_n be_v then_o through_o their_o dissoluteness_n become_v craze_v without_o either_o head_n or_o foot_n without_o hope_n of_o remorse_n without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n heretosore_fw-la as_o we_o read_v in_o chronicle_n a_o king_n of_o this_o land_n be_v same_o to_o stop_v and_o stint_v his_o dane_n that_o they_o may_v not_o exceed_v a_o prescribe_a measure_n in_o their_o
mock_v at_o judgement_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a devour_v wickedness_n ibid._n cast_v out_o the_o scornful_a man_n and_o so_o shall_v strife_n go_v out_o with_o he_o yea_o variance_n and_o slander_n shall_v cease_v ca._n 22._o be_v not_o a_o false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o speak_v no_o falsehood_n with_o thy_o lip_n cap._n 24._o the_o north_n wind_n drtu_v away_o the_o rain_n even_o so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n a_o backbiter_n tongue_n cap._n 25_o give_v not_o the_o fool_n a_o answer_n after_o his_o foolishness_n lest_o thou_o become_v like_a unto_o he_o cap._n 6._o as_o he_o that_o counterfeit_v himself_o mad_a cast_v firebrand_n deadly_a arrow_n and_o dart_n so_o do_v the_o dissembler_n with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o say_v be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n where_o no_o wood_n be_v there_o the_o fire_n go_v out_o even_o so_o where_o the_o tale-bearer_n be_v take_v away_o there_o the_o strife_n cease_v as_o coal_n kindle_v heat_n and_o wood_n the_o fire_n even_o so_o do_v a_o brawl_a fellow_n stir_v up_o variance_n a_o tale-bearer_n word_n be_v like_o man_n that_o strike_v with_o hammer_n and_o they_o pierce_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n burn_v lip_n and_o a_o wicked_a heart_n be_v like_o a_o pot_n share_v cover_v with_o silver_n dross_n a_o lie_a tongue_n hate_v the_o afflict_a and_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v mischief_n ibid._n in_o cap._n 26._o a_o brawl_a woman_n and_o the_o roof_n of_o a_o house_n drop_v in_o a_o rainy_a day_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v together_o for_o he_o that_o still_v she_o still_v the_o wind_n and_o stop_v the_o smell_n of_o oinment_n in_o his_o hand_n cap._n 27._o if_o a_o prince_n delight_n in_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v ungodly_a cap._n 29._o see_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v hasty_a to_o speak_v unaduised_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n in_o a_o soole_n then_o in_o he_o ibid._n be_v not_o hasty_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n speak_v any_o thing_n rash_o 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the_o ear_n of_o jealousy_n hear_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o grudge_a shall_v not_o be_v hide_v therefore_o beware_v of_o murmur_a which_o be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o refrain_v your_o tongue_n from_o slander_n for_o there_o be_v no_o word_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o shall_v go_v for_o nought_o and_o the_o mouth_n that_o speak_v lie_n slay_v the_o soul_n wisd._n cap._n 1._o lineament_n vi._n the_o spirit_n of_o detraction_n conjure_v and_o convict_v by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o siraches_n testimony_n in_o the_o tongue_n be_v wisdom_n know_v so_o be_v understanding_n knowledge_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o steadfastness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o no_o wise_a speak_v against_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o lie_v of_o thy_o own_o ignorance_n be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o tongue_n neither_o slack_a and_o negligent_a in_o thy_o work_n cap_n 4._o be_v sâ—ift_n to_o hear_v but_o slow_a and_o patient_a in_o give_v answer_n if_o thou_o have_v understanding_n shape_n thy_o neighbour_n a_o answer_n if_o no_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n lest_o thou_o be_v trap_v in_o a_o undiscreete_a word_n and_o so_o confound_v honour_n and_o shame_n be_v in_o the_o talk_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o undiscreet_a be_v his_o own_o destruction_n be_v not_o a_o privy_a accuser_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o use_v no_o slander_n with_o thy_o tongue_n for_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n go_v over_o the_o thief_n and_o a_o evil_a name_n over_o he_o that_o be_v double_o tongue_v but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o privy_a accuser_n of_o other_o man_n shall_v be_v hate_v envy_v and_o confound_v cap._n 5._o a_o man_n full_a of_o word_n be_v perilous_a in_o his_o city_n and_o he_o that_o be_v rash_a in_o his_o talk_n shall_v be_v abhor_v cap._n 9_o rehearse_v not_o a_o wicked_a and_o churlish_a word_n twice_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v if_o thou_o have_v hear_v a_o word_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n let_v it_o be_v dead_a within_o thou_o and_o be_v sure_a thou_o shall_v have_v no_o harm_n thereby_o a_o fool_n travel_v with_o a_o word_n like_v as_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v pain_v with_o bear_v of_o a_o child_n like_a as_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v in_o a_o thigh_n of_o flesh_n so_o be_v a_o word_n in_o a_o fool_n heart_n reprove_v thy_o neighbour_n that_o he_o keep_v his_o tongue_n and_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v that_o he_o say_v it_o no_o more_o a_o man_n fall_v with_o his_o tongue_n sometime_o but_o not_o with_o his_o will_n for_o what_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o offend_v with_o his_o tongue_n cap._n 19_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v hold_v his_o tongue_n till_o he_o see_v opportunity_n but_o a_o wanton_a and_o undiscreet_a body_n shall_v regard_v no_o time_n he_o that_o use_v many_o word_n shall_v hurt_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o he_o that_o take_v authority_n upon_o he_o unrighteous_o shall_v be_v hate_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o be_v untaught_a be_v many_o unconuenient_a and_o unmeete_a word_n a_o lie_n be_v a_o wicked_a shame_n in_o a_o man_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v never_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a a_o thief_n be_v better_a than_o a_o man_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o lie_v the_o condition_n of_o liar_n be_v unhonest_a &_o their_o shame_n be_v ever_o with_o they_o cap._n 20._o a_o fool_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n with_o laughter_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v scarce_o laugh_v secret_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a will_v be_v talk_v foolish_a thing_n but_o the_o word_n of_o such_o as_o have_v understanding_n shall_v be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o privy_a accuser_n of_o other_o man_n shall_v defile_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v hate_v of_o every_o man_n but_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o tongue_n and_o be_v discreet_a shall_v come_v to_o honour_n cap._n 21._o if_o thou_o be_v among_o the_o discreet_a keep_v thy_o word_n to_o a_o convenient_a time_n but_o among_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a speak_v on_o hardly_o the_o talk_n of_o fool_n be_v abomination_n and_o their_o sport_n be_v voluptuousness_n and_o mis-nurture_n the_o proud_a do_v blaspheme_v and_o be_v scornful_a but_o vengeance_n lurk_v for_o they_o as_o a_o lion_n cap._n 27._o a_o hasty_a browling_n kindle_v fire_n and_o a_o hasty_a strife_n shed_v blood_n a_o tongue_n also_o that_o bear_v false_a witness_n bring_v death_n if_o thou_o blow_v the_o spark_n it_o shall_v burn_v if_o thou_o spit_v upon_o it_o it_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o both_o these_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n the_o slanderer_n and_o double_a tongue_a be_v curse_v for_o many_o one_o that_o be_v friend_n set_v he_o at_o variance_n the_o stroke_n of_o the_o rod_n make_v print_n in_o the_o skin_n but_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o tongue_n smite_v the_o bone_n in_o sunder_o there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o many_o more_o through_o the_o tongue_n well_o be_v he_o that_o be_v keep_v from_o a_o evil_a tongue_n and_o come_v not_o in_o the_o anger_n thereof_o which_o draw_v not_o the_o yoke_n of_o such_o and_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o it_o for_o the_o yoke_n thereof_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o the_o band_n of_o it_o of_o steel_n the_o death_n of_o it_o be_v a_o very_a evil_a death_n hell_n be_v better_a for_o one_o than_o such_o a_o tongue_n but_o the_o fire_n of_o it_o may_v not_o oppress_v they_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o the_o flame_n thereof_o may_v not_o burn_v they_o thou_o hedge_v thy_o good_n with_o thorn_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o make_v door_n and_o
bar_n for_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o waighe_v thy_o silver_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o weigh_v thy_o word_n also_o upon_o the_o balance_n and_o make_v a_o door_n and_o abarre_v and_o a_o sure_a bridle_n for_o thy_o mouth_n beware_v that_o thou_o slide_v not_o in_o thy_o tongue_n and_o so_o fall_v before_o thy_o enemy_n that_o lay_v wait_v for_o thou_o and_o thy_o fall_n be_v incurable_a even_o unto_o death_n cap._n 28._o thou_o young_a man_n speak_v that_o become_v thou_o and_o that_o be_v profitable_a and_o yet_o scarce_o when_o thou_o be_v twice_o ask_v comprehend_v much_o with_o few_o word_n in_o many_o thing_n be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v ignorant_a give_v care_n and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n withal_o if_o thou_o be_v among_o man_n of_o high_a authority_n desire_v not_o to_o compare_v thyself_o unto_o they_o and_o when_o a_o elder_a speak_v make_v not_o thou_o many_o word_n therein_o cap._n 32._o like_a as_o a_o wild_a horse_n that_o neigh_v under_o every_o one_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o 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