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1 Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men.
2 Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance.
3 The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
5 Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
6 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men's hands.
7 Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke.
8 Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk.
9 Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners.
11 There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind.
13 And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw it marvelled at him.
14 Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord.
17 The gift of the Lord remaineth with the godly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever.
18 There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this his the portion of his reward:
20 Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work.
23 Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter?
24 Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil shall I have hereafter?
26 For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways.
28 Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children.
29 Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains.
32 Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth wait for blood.
34 Receive a stranger into thine house, and he will disturb thee, and turn thee out of thine own.
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John nader's Ecclesiasticus Chapter 11 comment about verse 7 on 7/08/2011, 12:38am...
Quoted by Learned Hand. It is profound. It is reflected in what the common law calls "natural justice" and more lately "procedural fairness."
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