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30 For why as the entrails of stinking things break out, and as a partridge is led into a trap, either (a) net, and as a capret is led into a snare, so and the heart of proud men; and as a beholder [or the for-looker] seeing the fall of his neighbour.

31 For he turneth goods [or good things] into evils, and setteth treasons, and putteth a wem, (or a spot, or a blemish) on chosen men.

32 Fire is increased of a sparkle (or from a spark), and blood is increased of (or by) a guileful man; for why a sinful man setteth treason to (or for) blood. [Of one sparkle (or one spark) fire is added, and of one (who is) treacherous, blood is increased; a man forsooth sinner waiteth to (or lieth in wait for) blood.]

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