Select parts of the holy Bible, for the use of the negro slaves, in the British West-India islandsThe bible itself is an edited edition of the King James Bible – there is no extra material in the Bible, just redacted passages. This version of the Bible excludes 90 percent of the Old Testament as well as 50 percent of the New Testament. Absent are all of the Psalms, that talk about hope for God’s liberation from oppression, as well as the entire Book of Revelation. |
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3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish : but he casteth
away the substance of the wicked . 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack
hand : but the hand of the diligent maketh rich . 5 He that gathereth in summer is
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3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish : but he casteth
away the substance of the wicked . 4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack
hand : but the hand of the diligent maketh rich . 5 He that gathereth in summer is
a ...
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20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver : the heart of the wicked is little worth .
21 The lips of the righteous feed many : but fools die for want of wisdom . 22 The
blessing of the LORD , it maketh rich , and he addeth no sorrow with it . 23 It is ...
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver : the heart of the wicked is little worth .
21 The lips of the righteous feed many : but fools die for want of wisdom . 22 The
blessing of the LORD , it maketh rich , and he addeth no sorrow with it . 23 It is ...
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7 When a wicked man dieth , his expectation shall perish : and the hope of unjust
men perisheth . 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble , and the wicked
cometh in bis stead . 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour : but
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7 When a wicked man dieth , his expectation shall perish : and the hope of unjust
men perisheth . 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble , and the wicked
cometh in bis stead . 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour : but
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31 Behold , the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth : much more the
wicked and the sinner . CHAP . XII . W HOSO loveth instruction , loveth
knowledge : but he that hateth reproof is brutish . 2 A good man obtaineth favour
of the LORD ...
31 Behold , the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth : much more the
wicked and the sinner . CHAP . XII . W HOSO loveth instruction , loveth
knowledge : but he that hateth reproof is brutish . 2 A good man obtaineth favour
of the LORD ...
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4 An high look , and a proud heart , and the ploughing of the wicked , is sin . 5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness ; but of every one that is
hasty only to want , 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed
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4 An high look , and a proud heart , and the ploughing of the wicked , is sin . 5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness ; but of every one that is
hasty only to want , 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed
to ...
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