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who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God.
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Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.
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“The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old;
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I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
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before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,
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before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.
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rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
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Death and Destruction lie open before the Lord— how much more do human hearts!
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Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.
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Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
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Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
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Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
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To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
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Saying 6
Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.
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Saying 7
When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you,
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it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. What you have seen with your eyes
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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
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Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
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“Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die:
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a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing;
