The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.

The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.

If half thy outward graces had been placed
About the thoughts and counsels of thy heart.

If half thy outward graces had been placed
About the thoughts and counsels of thy heart.

One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.

Praise a hill, but keepe below.

Praise a hill, but keepe below.

One stroke fells not an oke.

One stroke fells not an oke.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.

The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.

But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your
children, and will not keep my read more

But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your
children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which
I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship
them:
Then I will cut off Israel out of the land which I have given
them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I
cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword
among all people:
And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it
shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath
the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house?