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Walk a prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather b than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.
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Do not be c rash with your mouth,
And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God.
For God is in heaven, and you on earth;
Therefore let your words d be few.
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For a dream comes through much activity,
And e a fool's voice is known by his many words.
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f When you make a vow to God, do not delay to g pay it;
For He has no pleasure in fools.
Pay what you have vowed -
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h Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.
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Do not let your i mouth cause your flesh to sin, j nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your 1 excuse and destroy the work of your hands?
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For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But k fear God.