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r Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will give attention.
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The heart of the hasty will understand and know,
s and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak distinctly.
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t The fool will no more be called noble,
nor the scoundrel said to be honorable.
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For u the fool speaks folly,
and his heart is busy with iniquity,
to practice ungodliness,
to utter error concerning the Lord,
v to leave the craving of the hungry unsatisfied,
and to deprive the thirsty of drink.
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As for the scoundrel - w his devices are evil;
he plans wicked schemes
to ruin the poor with lying words,
even when the plea of the needy is right.
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But he who is noble plans noble things,
and on noble things he stands.