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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 24, Verse 31

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I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
King James Version
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
American Standard Version
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.
New English Translation
I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down.
World English Bible
Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
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Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction.
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[Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
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The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.
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Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
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Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]:
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For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.