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If you do good, know to whom you do it,
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Do good to a godly man, and you will find a reward—
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No good will come to him who continues to do evil,
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Give to the godly man,
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Do good to one who is lowly.
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For the Most High also hates sinners, and will repay vengeance to the ungodly.[a]
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Give to the good man,
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A man’s friend won’t be[b] fully tried in prosperity.
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In a man’s prosperity, his enemies are grieved.
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Never trust your enemy,
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Though he humbles himself and walks bowed down,
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Don’t set him next to you,
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Who will pity a charmer that is bitten by a snake,
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Even so, who will pity him who goes to a sinner,
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For a while he will stay with you,
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The enemy will speak sweetly with his lips,
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If adversity meets you, you will find him there before you.
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He will shake his head, clap his hands,