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He is blessed, that hath not sorrow of (or in) his soul, and falleth not down from his hope. [Happy, or blessed, that had not sorrowy sloth of his inwit, and falleth not away from his hope.]

Chattel, that is, riches, is without reason to a covetous man, and hard niggard (or stingy or miserly); and whereto is gold to an envious man? [To the covetous man, and hard, without reason is substance; and to an envious man, whereto gold?]

He that gathereth of his will unjustly, gathereth to (or for) other men; and another man shall make waste [or do lechery] in (or with) his goods.

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