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Fond (or Foolish) men shall not take that wisdom, and (or but) witty men shall meet it. (Yea,) Fond men shall not see it; [Men fools shall not take it, and (or but) men well feeling shall meet to (or with) it. Men fools shall not see it,]

for why it goeth away far from pride, and guile. Men leasing-mongers shall not be mindful thereof, and soothfast men be found therein; and shall have prosperity unto the beholding of God. [far forsooth it is, far away from pride, and from treachery. Men liars shall not be mindful of it; and soothfast men be found in it; and welsome after-coming they shall have unto the looking of God.]

Praising is not fair in the mouth of a sinner, for he is not sent of the Lord (or it was not sent to him from the Lord).

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