Chapter 40

¹ Great travail is created for every man,

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² Their imagination of things to come, and the day of death,

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³ From him that sitteth on a throne of glory,

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⁴ From him that weareth purple and a crown,

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⁵ Wrath, and envy, trouble, and unquietness, fear of death, and anger, and strife,

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⁶ Little or nothing is his rest,

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⁷ When all is safe, he awaketh,

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⁸ [Such things happen] unto all flesh, both man and beast,

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⁹ Death, and bloodshed, strife, and sword,

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¹⁰ These things are created for the wicked,

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¹¹ All things that are of the earth do turn to the earth again:

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¹² All bribery and injustice shall be blotted out:

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¹³ The goods of the unjust shall be dried up like a river,

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¹⁴ While he openeth his hand he shall rejoice:

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¹⁵ The children of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches:

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¹⁶ The weed growing upon every water and bank of a river

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¹⁷ Bountifulness is as a most fruitful garden,

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¹⁸ To labor, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life:

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¹⁹ Children and the building of a city continue a man’s name:

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²⁰ Wine and music rejoice the heart:

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²¹ The pipe and the psaltery make sweet melody:

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²² Thine eye desireth favor and beauty:

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²³ A friend and companion never meet amiss:

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²⁴ Brethren and help are against time of trouble:

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²⁵ Gold and silver make the foot stand sure;

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²⁶ Riches and strength lift up the heart:

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²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fruitful garden,

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²⁸ My son, lead not a beggar’s life;

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²⁹ The life of him that dependeth on another man’s table is not to be counted for a life;

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³⁰ Begging is sweet in the mouth of the shameless:

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