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The end of temperance is the dread of the Lord; riches, and glory, and life. (The fruit of humility is the fear of the Lord/is reverence for the Lord; along with riches, and glory, and life.)

Armours and swords be in the way of a wayward man; but the keeper of his soul goeth away far from those. (Arms, or weapons, and swords be on the way of the wayward; but he who keepeth his life safe goeth far away from them.)

It is a proverb, A young waxing man after his way, and when he hath waxed eld, he shall not go away from it. (Here is a proverb: If a young person is brought up in the right way, when he hath grown older, he shall not go away from it.)

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Humility is the fear of the Lord;
    its wages are riches and honor(A) and life.(B)

In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(C)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

Start(D) children off on the way they should go,(E)
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(F)

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