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it<00:13:24.259><c> can</c><00:13:24.779><c> lead</c><00:13:24.960><c> to</c><00:13:25.159><c> ruin,</c><00:13:25.720><c> it</c><00:13:25.720><c> can</c><00:13:25.899><c> lead</c><00:13:26.080><c> to</c><00:13:26.240><c> death,</c><00:13:27.480><c> it</c><00:13:27.519><c> can</c><00:13:27.679><c> lead</c><00:13:27.840><c> to</c>

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poverty<00:13:28.519><c> as</c><00:13:29.159><c> well.</c>

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shall<00:13:43.259><c> be</c><00:13:43.480><c> to</c><00:13:43.620><c> the</c><00:13:43.799><c> workers</c><00:13:44.000><c> of</c><00:13:44.220><c> iniquity.</c>

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He<00:13:50.679><c> that</c><00:13:50.879><c> loveth</c><00:13:51.120><c> pleasure</c><00:13:51.720><c> shall</c><00:13:52.080><c> be</c><00:13:52.259><c> a</c><00:13:52.419><c> poor</c><00:13:52.600><c> man.</c>

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He<00:13:53.580><c> that</c><00:13:53.799><c> loveth</c><00:13:54.019><c> wine</c><00:13:54.480><c> and</c><00:13:54.740><c> oil</c><00:13:55.240><c> shall</c><00:13:55.679><c> not</c><00:13:55.840><c> be</c><00:13:56.039><c> rich.</c>

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The<00:13:57.240><c> wicked</c><00:13:57.440><c> shall</c><00:13:57.659><c> be</c><00:13:57.860><c> ransomed</c><00:13:58.360><c> for</c><00:13:58.679><c> the</c><00:13:58.820><c> righteous</c><00:13:59.220><c> and</c>

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the<00:13:59.720><c> transgressor</c><00:14:00.200><c> for</c><00:14:00.340><c> the</c><00:14:00.519><c> upright.</c>

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It<00:14:01.519><c> is</c><00:14:01.679><c> better</c><00:14:01.820><c> to</c><00:14:02.039><c> dwell</c><00:14:02.179><c> in</c><00:14:02.320><c> the</c><00:14:02.480><c> wilderness</c><00:14:02.919><c> than</c><00:14:03.220><c> with</c><00:14:03.379><c> a</c>

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contentious<00:14:04.039><c> and</c><00:14:04.220><c> an</c><00:14:04.399><c> angry</c><00:14:04.580><c> woman.</c>

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There<00:14:05.620><c> is</c><00:14:05.820><c> treasure</c><00:14:06.120><c> to</c><00:14:06.320><c> be</c><00:14:06.539><c> desired</c><00:14:06.960><c> and</c><00:14:07.659><c> oil</c><00:14:07.919><c> in</c><00:14:08.179><c> the</c><00:14:08.279><c> dwelling</c><00:14:08.480><c> of</c><00:14:08.679><c> the</c><00:14:08.860><c> wise,</c>

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an<00:15:04.659><c> angry</c><00:15:04.840><c> woman.</c>

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We<00:16:25.799><c> don't</c><00:16:26.159><c> make</c><00:16:26.399><c> our</c><00:16:26.620><c> own</c><00:16:26.799><c> righteousness.</c>

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entangle<00:18:39.539><c> with</c><00:18:39.799><c> something.</c>

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We<00:19:17.819><c> are</c><00:19:18.019><c> right</c><00:19:18.240><c> where</c><00:19:18.400><c> we</c><00:19:18.579><c> need</c><00:19:18.700><c> to</c><00:19:18.900><c> be,</c><00:19:19.220><c> in</c><00:19:19.359><c> the</c><00:19:19.559><c> house</c><00:19:20.059><c> of</c><00:19:20.339><c> God.</c>

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and<00:20:38.859><c> from</c><00:20:39.019><c> the</c><00:20:39.220><c> strange</c><00:20:39.480><c> wives.</c>

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And<00:23:40.059><c> in</c><00:23:40.279><c> Micah,</c><00:23:41.579><c> the</c><00:23:41.940><c> seventh</c><00:23:42.220><c> chapter,</c><00:23:42.819><c> I</c><00:23:42.819><c> believe</c><00:23:43.059><c> it's</c><00:23:43.380><c> in.</c>

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He<00:24:02.099><c> retaineth</c><00:24:02.579><c> not</c><00:24:02.839><c> his</c><00:24:03.039><c> anger</c><00:24:03.240><c> forever,</c><00:24:04.339><c> because</c><00:24:04.480><c> he</c><00:24:04.900><c> delighteth</c><00:24:05.420><c> in</c><00:24:05.660><c> mercy.</c>

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He<00:24:07.039><c> will</c><00:24:07.380><c> turn</c><00:24:07.660><c> again,</c><00:24:08.119><c> he</c><00:24:08.299><c> will</c><00:24:08.500><c> have</c><00:24:08.720><c> compassion</c><00:24:09.240><c> upon</c><00:24:09.559><c> us,</c>

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he<00:24:10.200><c> will</c><00:24:10.500><c> subdue</c><00:24:11.380><c> our</c><00:24:11.640><c> iniquities,</c><00:24:12.759><c> and</c><00:24:12.819><c> thou</c><00:24:13.019><c> wilt</c><00:24:13.259><c> cast</c><00:24:13.619><c> all</c>

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Brothers<00:24:24.920><c> and</c><00:24:25.180><c> sisters,</c><00:24:25.539><c> it's</c><00:24:25.720><c> the</c><00:24:25.880><c> same</c><00:24:26.099><c> Hebrew</c><00:24:26.420><c> rendering</c>

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as<00:24:27.019><c> those</c><00:24:27.220><c> verses</c>

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that<00:24:27.759><c> we</c><00:24:27.920><c> read</c><00:24:28.059><c> in</c><00:24:28.259><c> Ezekiel</c><00:24:28.640><c> 19,</c><00:24:29.079><c> 23.</c>

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Have<00:24:30.200><c> I</c><00:24:30.380><c> any</c><00:24:30.640><c> pleasure</c><00:24:31.220><c> that</c><00:24:31.740><c> the</c><00:24:31.980><c> wicked</c><00:24:32.400><c> should</c><00:24:32.819><c> die?</c>

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The<00:24:33.960><c> lessons</c><00:24:34.220><c> here</c><00:24:34.480><c> is</c><00:24:34.680><c> simple,</c><00:24:34.920><c> brothers</c><00:24:35.160><c> and</c><00:24:35.400><c> sisters.</c>

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God<00:24:44.660><c> will</c><00:24:44.900><c> not</c><00:24:45.359><c> take</c><00:24:45.559><c> pleasure</c><00:24:46.000><c> in</c><00:24:46.400><c> our</c><00:24:46.599><c> eternal</c><00:24:46.900><c> death.</c>

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He<00:24:47.640><c> won't</c><00:24:47.839><c> take</c><00:24:48.059><c> pleasure</c><00:24:48.380><c> if</c><00:24:48.539><c> we</c><00:24:48.660><c> return</c><00:24:48.960><c> to</c><00:24:49.119><c> the</c><00:24:49.259><c> dust</c><00:24:49.420><c> forever.</c>

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God<00:24:52.500><c> takes</c><00:24:52.759><c> pleasure</c><00:24:53.180><c> in,</c><00:24:53.660><c> he</c><00:24:53.960><c> favors,</c><00:24:54.920><c> he</c><00:24:55.059><c> is</c><00:24:55.380><c> pleased</c><00:24:55.660><c> with.</c>

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It<00:24:56.380><c> is</c><00:24:56.579><c> his</c><00:24:56.740><c> delight,</c><00:24:57.539><c> his</c><00:24:57.839><c> desire</c><00:24:58.339><c> to</c><00:24:58.680><c> show</c><00:24:58.960><c> us</c><00:24:59.500><c> mercy.</c>

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he<00:25:09.240><c> who</c><00:25:09.500><c> said,</c><00:25:09.779><c> not</c><00:25:10.240><c> my</c><00:25:10.619><c> will,</c><00:25:11.339><c> but</c><00:25:11.460><c> thine</c><00:25:11.700><c> be</c><00:25:11.880><c> done.</c>