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15 The shedding out of blood is in the chiding [or jangling] of proud men; and the cursing of them is grievous hearing, for in their chiding they blaspheme God often, and it is full grievous to faithful ears to hear such blasphemy of God.

16 He that showeth openly the privates (or the secrets) of a friend, loseth (or destroyeth) faithfulness; and he shall not find a friend to his soul. [Who nakeneth privates, loseth the faith of a friend; and he findeth not a friend to his inwit.]

17 Love thou a neighbour, and be thou joined with him in faith. For (or But) if thou showest openly the privates (or the secrets) of him, thou shalt not perfectly (pur)sue after him. [Love a neighbour, and be thou joined in faith with him. That if thou shall make naked the hid things of him, pursue thou not after him.]

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