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\title{Di\-gests and Mes\-sages}
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\chapter*{Introduction}
\markboth{Introduction}{Introduction}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Introduction}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1}\thinspace{}God loves eve\-ry\-one and wants each of us to find joy and sat\-is\-fac\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}To help us to\-wards that goal, God gave us rea\-son, con\-science, and the abil\-i\-ty to choose.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Our re\-spon\-si\-bil\-i\-ty is to sin\-cere\-ly fol\-low the dictates of our con\-science, guid\-ed by rea\-son, while re\-spect\-ing the e\-qual priv\-i\-lege of others to do the same.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}We're ac\-count\-a\-ble to God for our choices.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Each of us can have a per\-son\-al re\-la\-tion\-ship with God.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}God com\-mu\-ni\-cates with each of us as needed,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and sends messengers to dif\-fer\-ent times, places, and cul\-tures to guide us. Study\-ing the messages that are in\-tend\-ed for us can en\-light\-en our un\-der\-stand\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}God knows the vast\-ness of hu\-man di\-ver\-si\-ty. Just as a skilled op\-tom\-e\-trist prescribes eye\-glass\-es to com\-pen\-sate for a patient's short\-com\-ings, God guides us to a pre\-scrip\-tion that's op\-ti\-mized for our spir\-it\-u\-al growth. Our pre\-scrip\-tion may dif\-fer from, or co\-in\-cide with, that of our peers.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Be\-cause of this di\-ver\-si\-ty, a com\-mu\-ni\-ty of be\-liev\-ers can strength\-en and in\-spire one an\-oth\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Details about God's na\-ture and methods are large\-ly a dis\-trac\-tion from the prop\-er fo\-cus of our lives: a life\-long mi\-gra\-tion to\-wards joy through our per\-son\-al choices.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}While striving to live the principles de\-scribed above, I felt guid\-ed to prayer\-ful\-ly un\-der\-take the actions be\-low. The results are for my own ben\-e\-fit and may not ben\-e\-fit others in the same way.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Cre\-ate a pri\-or\-i\-tized list of es\-sen\-tial com\-mand\-ments to help me fo\-cus on what matters most and to re\-solve conflicts that may a\-rise be\-tween those com\-mand\-ments. This be\-came the Di\-gest of Priorities.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Write pairs of es\-sen\-tial vir\-tues whose opposing demands I must bal\-ance in my own life. This be\-came the Di\-gest of Vir\-tues.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Try dif\-fer\-ent methods of pray\-er, listening care\-ful\-ly to un\-der\-stand which are most ef\-fec\-tive at strength\-en\-ing my re\-la\-tion\-ship with God. Cod\-i\-fy those practices and ob\-serve them regularly. This be\-came the Di\-gest of Pray\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}Rec\-ord short stories that God has used to clar\-i\-fy my un\-der\-stand\-ing of cer\-tain principles. This be\-came the Di\-gest of Parables.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Study the teachings of those who are wide\-ly con\-sid\-ered to be messengers of God. Abridge those messages by selecting the most prac\-ti\-cal and im\-por\-tant teachings for guid\-ing my life. This be\-came the Messages. I re\-fer to them as The Mes\-sage of Solomon, The Mes\-sage of Jesus, etc.
\end{para}

\chapter*{Digests}
\markboth{Digests}{Digests}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Digests}
\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Priorities}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Priorities}
\markright{Priorities}

\begin{para}
    \begin{center}
        \itshape
        You have rea\-son and con\-science to gov\-ern your choices. The fol\-low\-ing priorities are a guide to keep con\-science with\-in prop\-er bounds. They are list\-ed by de\-creas\-ing im\-por\-tance. Try to ob\-serve all the priorities. If two must con\-flict, pre\-fer the more im\-por\-tant one.
    \end{center}
\end{para}


\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1}\thinspace{}A\-void com\-pul\-sion un\-less im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly nec\-es\-sary to save life, lib\-er\-ty, or prop\-er\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}Choose what you will have at the ex\-pense of what you won't.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Give no im\-por\-tance to that which has none.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Tend to your own af\-fairs.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Make promises spar\-ing\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Keep your word.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Make a\-mends.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Be grate\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Take care of your\-self.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Be spar\-ing and cau\-tious with behaviors that might be ad\-dic\-tive.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Re\-spect others.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Speak kind\-ly and qui\-et\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Main\-tain a few strong re\-la\-tion\-ships.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Main\-tain sta\-ble, long-term re\-la\-tion\-ships with your spouses.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}Ob\-tain con\-sent from your spouses for all in\-ti\-mate re\-la\-tion\-ships.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Raise chil\-dren with your spouses.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Spend some time each day qui\-et and a\-lone.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Pray dai\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}Study the Digests and Messages dai\-ly, bal\-anc\-ing lit\-er\-al and fig\-ur\-a\-tive in\-ter\-pre\-ta\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}A\-void con\-ten\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}For\-give wrongs, re\-al and perceived.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Main\-tain po\-lit\-i\-cal neu\-tral\-i\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Ac\-quire use\-ful knowl\-edge, then act on it.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}En\-gage skill\-ful\-ly in an oc\-cu\-pa\-tion, trade, or craft.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Make an hon\-est prof\-it.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}In\-cur debts rare\-ly and spar\-ing\-ly, and pay them back quick\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Ten per\-cent of your an\-nu\-al ex\-pen\-di\-tures should be donations.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Keep a mod\-est re\-serve of use\-ful as\-sets.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}Smile.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}Serve anon\-y\-mous\-ly, with\-out re\-mu\-ner\-a\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}Main\-tain your body in hygiene, bal\-ance, strength, flex\-i\-bil\-i\-ty, and speed.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}De\-vote one day in sev\-en to re\-ju\-ve\-na\-tion and spir\-it\-u\-al growth.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}Im\-prove your sur\-round\-ings.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Virtues}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Virtues}
\markright{Virtues}

\begin{para}
    \begin{center}
        \itshape
        Eve\-ry vir\-tue tak\-en to ex\-treme be\-comes vi\-ce. The vir\-tues be\-low are list\-ed in pairs. Bal\-ance the two vir\-tues in a pair. If you're un\-sure how to bal\-ance them, err on the side of the first. The pairs are list\-ed al\-pha\-bet\-i\-cal\-ly with no rel\-a\-tive im\-por\-tance in\-tend\-ed be\-tween them.
    \end{center}
\end{para}


\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1}\thinspace{}Chal\-lenge, com\-fort.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}Com\-pan\-ion\-ship, sol\-i\-tude.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Con\-tent\-ment, am\-bi\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}De\-tach\-ment, at\-tach\-ment.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Flex\-i\-ble, te\-na\-cious.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Gen\-er\-ous, fru\-gal.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Grad\-u\-al, swift.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Ho\-lis\-tic, at\-om\-is\-tic.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Hum\-ble, con\-fi\-dent.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}In\-de\-pend\-ence, con\-form\-i\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}In\-tel\-lect, e\-mo\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Mer\-cy, jus\-tice.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}O\-pen, guard\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Pre\-pare, im\-pro\-vise.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}Si\-lence, com\-mu\-ni\-ca\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Sim\-ple, abun\-dant.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}So\-lem\-ni\-ty, hu\-mor.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Sta\-ble, dy\-nam\-ic.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}Tact\-ful, hon\-est.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}Tra\-di\-tion, in\-no\-va\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Tran\-quil\-i\-ty, ex\-cite\-ment.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Work, re\-pose.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Prayer}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Prayer}
\markright{Prayer}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:1}\thinspace{}Of\-fer in\-for\-mal pray\-er at least three times dur\-ing your wak\-ing hours.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:2}\thinspace{}Po\-si\-tion your\-self how\-ev\-er is mean\-ing\-ful, com\-fort\-a\-ble, and ap\-pro\-pri\-ate to your cir\-cum\-stances.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Pray si\-lent\-ly or a\-loud.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Be\-gin by say\-ing, “God in heav\-en.”
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}In your own words, ex\-press grat\-i\-tude, ac\-knowl\-edge your faults, and re\-quest guid\-ance and as\-sis\-tance.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Pause to lis\-ten.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:7}\thinspace{}Con\-clude by say\-ing, “A\-men.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:1}\thinspace{}Of\-fer for\-mal pray\-er once or twice dur\-ing your wak\-ing hours,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}with at least one performed out\-side.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:3}\thinspace{}When praying out\-side, con\-sid\-er turn\-ing your back to\-wards the ap\-prox\-i\-mate lo\-ca\-tion of the sun.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Pray a\-loud if pos\-si\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Make your best ef\-fort to per\-form each pos\-ture of pray\-er in turn:
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:6}\thinspace{}Grat\-i\-tude: Stand, face up\-ward, eyes closed, hands clasped, un\-til tran\-quil.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Re\-cite, “God in heav\-en, I thank you for life, air to breathe, qui\-et places, and the abil\-i\-ty to choose;
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}for challenges, work, e\-mo\-tion, and the gift of rea\-son.”
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}In your own words, ex\-press heart\-felt grat\-i\-tude to God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:10}\thinspace{}Con\-fes\-sion: Bow, face down\-ward, eyes closed, hands on knees.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Re\-cite, “God in heav\-en, I strive to keep the Priorities, to bal\-ance the Vir\-tues, and to learn from my failures when I don't.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}I want to be more faith\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}I fall short in these ways.”
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}In your own words, con\-fess to God your failures, weak\-ness\-es, and ways you need to im\-prove.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:15}\thinspace{}Pe\-ti\-tion: Squat, face for\-ward, eyes closed, arms out\-stretched, hands cupped to form a bowl.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Re\-cite, “God in heav\-en, you have giv\-en me a beau\-ti\-ful world to live in, messengers to teach me, and guid\-ance when I ask.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Hear my pray\-er.”
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}In your own words, re\-quest God's guid\-ance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:19}\thinspace{}Re\-cep\-tion: Stand, face down\-ward, eyes closed, hands clasped.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}Re\-cite, “God in heav\-en, you let the sun rise on good and evil peo\-ple a\-like.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}You send guid\-ance through a gen\-tle thought, a soft feel\-ing, or a qui\-et voice.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}I'm listening.” Lis\-ten for God's guid\-ance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:23}\thinspace{}Ac\-tion: Bow, face down\-ward, eyes closed, hands on knees.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Re\-cite, “God in heav\-en, the great\-est gift brings no prof\-it when left un\-used.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}I thank you for giv\-ing me guid\-ance.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}I plan to act.”
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}In your own words, tell God how you will act on the guid\-ance you have re\-ceived.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:28}\thinspace{}Con\-clude by say\-ing, “A\-men.”
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Parables}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Parables}
\markright{Parables}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:1}\thinspace{}A young child asks his moth\-er, “How is a ba\-by made?”
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}Know\-ing the child's ru\-di\-men\-ta\-ry un\-der\-stand\-ing, she responds,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}“The fa\-ther places a seed in the mother's bel\-ly, and it grows in\-to a ba\-by.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:1}\thinspace{}A king had two vaults filled with treas\-ure, each protected by its own lock.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}The king said that who\-ev\-er opened a vault could have the treas\-ure in\-side.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Two men sought the treas\-ure.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:4}\thinspace{}The first man turned the dials of the lock.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}He listened care\-ful\-ly as the mech\-a\-nism moved in\-side.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}He no\-ticed patterns of sound and vi\-bra\-tion with\-in the dials.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Af\-ter many days of per\-sis\-tence and study, he discovered the com\-bi\-na\-tion and unlocked the vault.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:8}\thinspace{}The second man offered to be the king's serv\-ant.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}He listened care\-ful\-ly to the king's wishes, and ex\-e\-cut\-ed them faith\-ful\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}He no\-ticed patterns a\-mong the king's requests and an\-tic\-i\-pat\-ed his wishes.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Af\-ter many days of per\-sis\-tence and ser\-vice, the second man asked the king for the com\-bi\-na\-tion and re\-ceived it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:13}\thinspace{}Both men re\-ceived treas\-ure.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:1}\thinspace{}There were two lakes.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}The first lake said to him\-self, “I will re\-tain eve\-ry drop of wa\-ter that flows in\-to me so that I can be great.”
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}His waters be\-came salty and pu\-trid.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}His fish died and the plants a\-long his shore wilted.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}An\-i\-mals and travelers avoided him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:6}\thinspace{}The second lake said to him\-self, “I want to pros\-per all life on the moun\-tain be\-low me. I will re\-tain a mod\-est pool for my\-self then al\-low each drop to pass down the riv\-er to those who might use it.”
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}His waters be\-came clean and sweet.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}His fish grew large and the plants a\-long his shore prospered.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}An\-i\-mals and travelers came from afar to en\-joy his splen\-dor.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:1}\thinspace{}Rain, fresh\-ly fall\-en from a cloud, is clean and good to drink.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}As it flows down mountains and across plains, it be\-comes soiled and bit\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}The sun must ex\-tract pure wa\-ter from the sea again, leav\-ing impurities be\-hind, to pro\-duce fresh rain once more.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:1}\thinspace{}A horse, a dol\-phin, and an ea\-gle each needs dif\-fer\-ent nour\-ish\-ment,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}and yet each grows to full stat\-ure and maj\-es\-ty.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:1}\thinspace{}A child asks his moth\-er, “Please get me a cup from the top shelf.”
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}The moth\-er reaches the cup for him.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}A grown man asks his moth\-er, “Please get me a cup from the top shelf.”
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}She responds, “You can reach it your\-self.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:1}\thinspace{}A man mixed one meas\-ure of sug\-ar and the juice from one lem\-on in\-to 2,000 meas\-ures of wa\-ter,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}then served it to his guests as lem\-on\-ade.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:1}\thinspace{}A man brought eggs home from the mar\-ket.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}Up\-on ar\-riv\-ing, he an\-nounced, “I purchased one doz\-en eggs.”
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}His wife said, “No you did\-n't. You bought twelve eggs.”
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}A son said, “You're both wrong. There are clear\-ly three rows of four eggs each.”
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}A daugh\-ter dis\-a\-greed, “Not at all. There are four columns of three eggs each.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:1}\thinspace{}A man de\-cid\-ed to climb a moun\-tain.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}He fixed his gaze per\-ma\-nent\-ly on the sum\-mit and be\-gan hik\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He tripped over un\-seen rocks at his feet,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}and was un\-a\-ble to reach the moun\-tain top.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:5}\thinspace{}An\-oth\-er man de\-cid\-ed to climb the same moun\-tain.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}He gazed per\-ma\-nent\-ly at his feet, to a\-void the errors of the first man, and be\-gan hik\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}With\-out trip\-ping once, he wandered off in\-to a val\-ley,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and was un\-a\-ble to reach the moun\-tain top.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:1}\thinspace{}A man no\-ticed jig\-saw puz\-zle pieces rest\-ing on a ta\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}He wanted to as\-sem\-ble the puz\-zle but pieces were mis\-sing, and he did\-n't know how the puz\-zle should look when fin\-ished.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:3}\thinspace{}From time to time he lo\-cat\-ed mis\-sing pieces, but there were still too few to guess how the puz\-zle should look.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}One day he found a sketch of the fin\-ished puz\-zle.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}He as\-sem\-bled the pieces he had, on\-ly to re\-al\-ize that he was still mis\-sing some.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}He con\-tin\-ued search\-ing for mis\-sing pieces, plac\-ing them where they be\-longed.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}In time, he found all the pieces, and as\-sem\-bled the puz\-zle in\-to its beau\-ti\-ful, com\-plete form.
\end{para}

\chapter*{Solomon}
\markboth{Solomon}{Solomon}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Messages}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Solomon}\begin{changemargin}{.6in}{.6in}
  \begin{center}
    \itshape
    An abridg\-ment of the proverbs at\-trib\-ut\-ed to Solomon.
    Verse references such
    as~\textsuperscript{3:9}\thinspace{}indicate
    the original source of the text, but
    don't imply a full quotation.
  \end{center}
\end{changemargin}
\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{My Son}
\markright{My Son}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:1}\thinspace{}My son, don't for\-get my teach\-ing, but let your heart keep my com\-mand\-ments,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}for they will bring you many days, years of life, and peace.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Don't let kind\-ness and truth leave you. Tie them a\-round your neck. Write them on the tab\-let of your heart.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Then you will find fa\-vor and high re\-gard in the sight of God and man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:5}\thinspace{}Trust in \textsc{God} with all your heart, and don't lean on your own un\-der\-stand\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}In all your ways ac\-knowl\-edge him, and he will make your paths straight.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear \textsc{God}, and turn a\-way from evil.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}It will be heal\-ing to your body, and re\-fresh\-ment to your bones.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:9}\thinspace{}Hon\-or \textsc{God} with your wealth, and with the first\-fruits of all your pro\-duce,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}then your barns will be filled with plen\-ty, and your vats will over\-flow with new wine.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:11}\thinspace{}My son, don't re\-ject the dis\-ci\-pline of \textsc{God} or loathe his re\-proof;
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}for \textsc{God} reproves the one he loves, just as a fa\-ther reproves the son in whom he delights.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:13}\thinspace{}Hap\-py is the man who finds wis\-dom, and the man who gains un\-der\-stand\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}For she is more prof\-it\-a\-ble than sil\-ver, and her gain is bet\-ter than fi\-ne gold.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}She is more pre\-cious than jewels, and noth\-ing you de\-sire compares with her.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Long life is in her right hand. In her left hand are rich\-es and hon\-or.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Her ways are pleas\-ant, and all her paths are peace\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her. Those who hold her fast are hap\-py.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:19}\thinspace{}\textsc{God} founded the earth by wis\-dom. He es\-tab\-lished the heavens by un\-der\-stand\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}By his knowl\-edge the depths broke o\-pen, and the clouds drip with dew.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:21}\thinspace{}My son, don't lose sight of them. Keep sound wis\-dom and dis\-cre\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}They will be life for your soul, and adorn\-ment for your neck.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Then you will walk on your way se\-cure\-ly, and your foot won't stum\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}When you lie down, you won't be a\-fraid. When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:25}\thinspace{}Don't fear sud\-den dis\-as\-ter or the ru\-in of the wick\-ed when it co\-mes,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}for \textsc{God} will be your con\-fi\-dence, and will keep your foot from be\-ing caught.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:27}\thinspace{}Don't with\-hold good from those who de\-serve it, when it's in your pow\-er to do it.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Don't say to your neigh\-bor, “Go, and come back. I'll give it to\-mor\-row,” when you have it with you.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}Don't plan evil against your neigh\-bor, who lives trust\-ing\-ly be\-side you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:30}\thinspace{}Don't con\-tend with a man with\-out cause, when he has done you no harm.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}Don't en\-vy a vi\-o\-lent man or choose any of his ways,
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}for the de\-vi\-ous are an abom\-i\-na\-tion to \textsc{God}, but he is a friend to the up\-right.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:33}\thinspace{}The curse of \textsc{God} is on the house of the wick\-ed, but he blesses the dwell\-ing of the right\-eous.
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}He mocks the mock\-ers, but shows fa\-vor to the hum\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}The wise will in\-her\-it hon\-or, but fools get shame.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:1}\thinspace{}Lis\-ten, sons, to a father's in\-struc\-tion, and pay at\-ten\-tion so that you may gain un\-der\-stand\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}For I give you sound in\-struc\-tion. Don't aban\-don my teach\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:3}\thinspace{}When I was a son to my fa\-ther, ten\-der and the on\-ly son in my mother's sight,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}he taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart hold on to my words. Keep my com\-mand\-ments and live.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Get wis\-dom. Get un\-der\-stand\-ing. Don't for\-get or turn a\-way from the words of my mouth.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Don't for\-sake her, and she will guard you. Love her, and she will watch over you.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}The be\-gin\-ning of wis\-dom is this: get wis\-dom, and what\-ev\-er else you get, get un\-der\-stand\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Prize her, and she will ex\-alt you. If you em\-brace her, she will hon\-or you.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}She will place on your head a gar\-land of grace. She will pres\-ent you with a crown of beau\-ty.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:10}\thinspace{}Lis\-ten, my son, and ac\-cept my sayings, and the years of your life will be many.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}I've taught you in the way of wis\-dom. I've led you in up\-right paths.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}When you walk, your steps won't be hindered. When you run, you won't stum\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Hold on to in\-struc\-tion. Don't let go. Guard her, for she is your life.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:14}\thinspace{}Don't en\-ter the path of the wick\-ed, and don't walk in the way of evil men.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}A\-void it. Don't trav\-el on it. Turn a\-way from it, and pass on.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}For they can\-not sleep un\-less they do evil. They're robbed of sleep un\-less they make some\-one stum\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}For they eat the bread of wick\-ed\-ness, and drink the wine of vi\-o\-lence.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}But the path of the right\-eous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter un\-til mid\-day.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}The way of the wick\-ed is like dark\-ness. They don't know what makes them stum\-ble.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:20}\thinspace{}My son, pay at\-ten\-tion to my words. Lis\-ten care\-ful\-ly to my sayings.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Don't lose sight of them. Keep them with\-in your heart.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}For they're life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:23}\thinspace{}Watch over your heart with all dil\-i\-gence, for the springs of life flow from it.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Put a\-way from you de\-ceit\-ful speech, and put de\-vi\-ous talk far from you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:25}\thinspace{}Let your eyes look di\-rect\-ly ahead and your gaze straight in front of you.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Care\-ful\-ly con\-sid\-er the path of your feet, then all your ways will be sure.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Don't turn to the right or to the left. Keep your foot from evil.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:1}\thinspace{}My son, pay at\-ten\-tion to my wis\-dom. Lis\-ten care\-ful\-ly to my un\-der\-stand\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}that you may main\-tain dis\-cre\-tion, and that your lips may guard knowl\-edge.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:3}\thinspace{}The lips of a for\-bid\-den wom\-an drip hon\-ey, and her speech is smooth\-er than oil,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}but in the end she's as bit\-ter as worm\-wood, and as sharp as a double-edged sword.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead straight to hell.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}She does\-n't pon\-der the path of life. Her ways are un\-sta\-ble, and she does\-n't know it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:7}\thinspace{}Now then, my sons, lis\-ten to me, and don't de\-part from the words of my mouth.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Keep your way far from her. Don't go near the door of her house
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}lest you give your vig\-or to others and your years to some\-one cru\-el,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}lest strangers feast on your wealth, your labors en\-rich the house of a for\-eign\-er,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}and at the end of your life you groan when your flesh and body are con\-sumed.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}You will say, “How I hat\-ed dis\-ci\-pline! How my heart de\-spised re\-proof!
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}I did\-n't o\-bey my teachers or lis\-ten to my in\-struc\-tors!
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}I am al\-most in ut\-ter ru\-in in the midst of the as\-sem\-bly and con\-gre\-ga\-tion.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:15}\thinspace{}Drink wa\-ter from your own cis\-tern, and fresh wa\-ter from your own well.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Should your springs be scattered abroad, streams of wa\-ter in the streets?
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Let them be yours a\-lone, and not for strangers with you.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Let your foun\-tain be bless\-ed, and re\-joice in the wife of your youth,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}as a lov\-ing deer and a grace\-ful doe. Let her breasts sat\-is\-fy you al\-ways, and be ex\-hil\-a\-rat\-ed al\-ways with her love.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:20}\thinspace{}Why, my son, should you be ex\-hil\-a\-rat\-ed with a for\-bid\-den wom\-an, or em\-brace the bos\-om of a strang\-er?
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}For a man's ways are be\-fore the eyes of \textsc{God}, and he considers all his paths.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}The iniquities of the wick\-ed en\-trap him. He is held in the cords of his sin.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}He dies for lack of dis\-ci\-pline, and be\-cause of his great fol\-ly he will go a\-stray.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:1}\thinspace{}My son, if you've put up se\-cu\-ri\-ty for your neigh\-bor or have giv\-en a pledge for a strang\-er,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}if you've been snared or caught with the words of your mouth,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}then do this, my son, and free your\-self. You've fall\-en in\-to your neighbor's hands. Go, hum\-ble your\-self, and plead with your neigh\-bor.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slum\-ber.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Save your\-self like a ga\-zelle from the hunter's hand, and like a bird from the fowler's hand.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:6}\thinspace{}Go to the ant, you i\-dler. Ob\-serve its ways, and be wise.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}With\-out chief, of\-fic\-er, or rul\-er,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}it prepares its provisions in sum\-mer, and gathers its food dur\-ing har\-vest.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:9}\thinspace{}How long will you lie down, you i\-dler? When will you get up from your sleep?
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}A lit\-tle sleep, a lit\-tle slum\-ber, a lit\-tle folding of the hands to rest,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}and pov\-er\-ty will come up\-on you like a rob\-ber, and want like an armed man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:12}\thinspace{}A worth\-less per\-son, a wick\-ed man, goes a\-round speak\-ing per\-verse\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}With per\-ver\-si\-ty in his heart, he devises evil con\-tin\-u\-al\-ly, and sows dis\-cord.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}There\-fore ca\-lam\-i\-ty will strike him sud\-den\-ly. In\-stant\-ly he will be bro\-ken be\-yond heal\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:16}\thinspace{}Sev\-en things are an abom\-i\-na\-tion to \textsc{God}:
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}haugh\-ty eyes, a ly\-ing tongue, hands that shed in\-no\-cent blood,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}a heart that devises wick\-ed plans, feet that run swift\-ly to evil,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}a false wit\-ness who utters lies, and one who sows dis\-cord a\-mong brothers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:20}\thinspace{}My son, keep your father's com\-mand, and don't for\-sake your mother's teach\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Al\-ways bind them on your heart. Tie them a\-round your neck.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}When you walk, they'll guide you. When you sleep, they'll watch over you. When you wake up, they'll talk to you.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}For this com\-mand is a lamp, this teach\-ing is a light, and cor\-rec\-tive dis\-ci\-pline is the way to life,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}keep\-ing you from the evil wom\-an, from the flat\-ter\-ing tongue of an adul\-ter\-ess.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:25}\thinspace{}Don't de\-sire her beau\-ty in your heart or let her cap\-ti\-vate you with her eyes.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}For a pros\-ti\-tute's fee is on\-ly a loaf of bread, but a mar\-ried wom\-an hunts down a pre\-cious life.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Can a man em\-brace fire with\-out burn\-ing his clothes?
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Or can he walk on hot coals with\-out scorching his feet?
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. None who touches her will go un\-pun\-ished.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:30}\thinspace{}Peo\-ple don't de\-spise a thief if he steals to sat\-is\-fy his hun\-ger,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}but if caught, he must re\-pay sev\-en\-fold. He will give eve\-ry\-thing in his house.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:32}\thinspace{}He who commits adul\-tery lacks sense, and destroys him\-self.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}He will get wounds and dis\-hon\-or, and his dis\-grace won't be e\-rased.
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}For jeal\-ou\-sy enrages a hus\-band, and he will show no mer\-cy in the day of venge\-ance.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}He won't ac\-cept com\-pen\-sa\-tion. He will re\-fuse, though you give many gifts.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Relationships}
\markright{Relationships}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:10}\thinspace{}A wom\-an met him, dressed as a pros\-ti\-tute, and cun\-ning of heart.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}She seizes him, kisses him, and bra\-zen\-ly says to him,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}“I had to of\-fer peace offerings. To\-day I've paid my vows.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}I've spread my couch with cov\-er\-ings, with col\-ored linens from Egypt.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Come, let's drink our fill of love un\-til morn\-ing. Let's de\-light our\-selves with caresses.”
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}She seduces him with her per\-sua\-sive speech. With her flat\-ter\-ing lips she lures him.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}He follows her at once, like an ox go\-ing to the slaugh\-ter, like a deer step\-ping in\-to a trap.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Don't let your heart turn a\-side to her ways. Don't stray in\-to her paths.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}For she has cast down many victims, and all her slain are nu\-mer\-ous.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:29}\thinspace{}He who troubles his own house will in\-her\-it the wind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:4}\thinspace{}An ex\-cel\-lent wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like rot\-ten\-ness in his bones.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:20}\thinspace{}He who walks with wise men will be\-come wise, but the com\-pan\-ion of fools will suf\-fer harm.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:24}\thinspace{}He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him dis\-ci\-plines him dil\-i\-gent\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:7}\thinspace{}Leave the pres\-ence of a fool, for you won't find knowl\-edge in his speech.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:28}\thinspace{}A large pop\-u\-la\-tion is a king's glo\-ry, but with\-out peo\-ple a prince is ruined.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:17}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter is a serv\-ing of veg\-e\-ta\-bles where there is love, than a fat\-tened ox served with ha\-tred.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:7}\thinspace{}When a man's ways please \textsc{God}, he makes e\-ven his enemies to be at peace with him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:6}\thinspace{}Grand\-chil\-dren are the crown of old men, and fathers are the glo\-ry of their sons.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:9}\thinspace{}He who conceals an of\-fense seeks love, but he who repeats a mat\-ter sep\-a\-rates close friends.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:12}\thinspace{}Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rath\-er than a fool in his fol\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:21}\thinspace{}He who sires a fool does so to his own sor\-row, and the fa\-ther of a fool has no joy.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}A fool\-ish son is a grief to his fa\-ther, and bit\-ter\-ness to her who bore him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:1}\thinspace{}He who isolates him\-self seeks his own de\-sire, and rebels against all sound wis\-dom.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:22}\thinspace{}He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains fa\-vor from \textsc{God}.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:24}\thinspace{}He who has many friends co\-mes to ru\-in, but there is a friend who stays clos\-er than a broth\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:14}\thinspace{}A house and wealth are in\-her\-it\-ed from fathers, but a pru\-dent wife is from \textsc{God}.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:2}\thinspace{}A king's ter\-ror is like the lion's roar; he who provokes him to an\-ger forfeits his own life.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:19}\thinspace{}A gos\-sip reveals secrets, there\-fore don't as\-so\-ci\-ate with him who talks too much.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:6}\thinspace{}Train up a child in the way he should go; e\-ven when he is old he won't de\-part from it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:17}\thinspace{}Sel\-dom set foot in your neighbor's house, lest he grow wea\-ry of you, and hate you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:3}\thinspace{}He who loves wis\-dom brings joy to his fa\-ther, but a com\-pan\-ion of pros\-ti\-tutes wastes his wealth.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Instruction}
\markright{Instruction}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:1}\thinspace{}Does\-n't wis\-dom call, and un\-der\-stand\-ing raise her voice?
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}“To you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}O na\-ive ones, learn pru\-dence. O fools, learn sense.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Take my in\-struc\-tion in\-stead of sil\-ver, and knowl\-edge rath\-er than choice gold.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}For wis\-dom is bet\-ter than jewels, and all de\-sir\-a\-ble things can\-not com\-pare to it.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}\textsc{God} pos\-sessed me at the be\-gin\-ning of his way, be\-fore his works of old.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}When he es\-tab\-lished the heavens, I was there.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Now, my sons, lis\-ten to me, for bless\-ed are those who keep my ways.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}Lis\-ten to in\-struc\-tion and be wise. Don't ne\-glect it.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}For he who finds me finds life, and will ob\-tain fa\-vor of \textsc{God}.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:8}\thinspace{}Don't re\-prove a scoff\-er, or he will hate you. Re\-prove a wise man, and he will love you.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}In\-struct a wise man, and he will be wis\-er still. Teach a right\-eous man, and he will in\-crease in learn\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}The fear of \textsc{God} is the be\-gin\-ning of wis\-dom.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:17}\thinspace{}He who heeds in\-struc\-tion is on the path of life, but he who ignores re\-proof goes a\-stray.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:15}\thinspace{}The fool's way is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to coun\-sel.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:14}\thinspace{}The teach\-ing of the wise is a foun\-tain of life, turn\-ing one a\-way from the snares of death.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:18}\thinspace{}Pov\-er\-ty and shame will come to him who ignores in\-struc\-tion, but he who heeds re\-proof will be honored.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:10}\thinspace{}A re\-buke goes deeper in\-to one who has un\-der\-stand\-ing than a hun\-dred lashes in\-to a fool.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:27}\thinspace{}Cease listening to in\-struc\-tion, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowl\-edge.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Wise and Foolish}
\markright{Wise and Foolish}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:1}\thinspace{}A wise son makes a fa\-ther glad, but a fool\-ish son brings grief to his moth\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:23}\thinspace{}Do\-ing wick\-ed\-ness is like sport to a fool, but wis\-dom is pleas\-ure to a man of un\-der\-stand\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:29}\thinspace{}The fool will be serv\-ant to the wise of heart.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:16}\thinspace{}A fool's dis\-pleas\-ure is known at once, but a pru\-dent man ignores an in\-sult.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:15}\thinspace{}The na\-ive be\-lieves eve\-ry\-thing, but the pru\-dent considers his steps.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}A wise man is cau\-tious and turns a\-way from evil, but a fool is reck\-less and care\-less.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:2}\thinspace{}A pru\-dent serv\-ant will rule over a shame\-ful son, and will share the in\-her\-it\-ance a\-mong the brothers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:3}\thinspace{}The pru\-dent sees dan\-ger and hides him\-self, but the na\-ive go on and suf\-fer for it.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Righteous and Wicked}
\markright{Righteous and Wicked}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:2}\thinspace{}Ill-gotten gains don't prof\-it, but right\-eous\-ness delivers from death.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}\textsc{God} won't let the right\-eous go hun\-gry, but he thwarts the crav\-ing of the wick\-ed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:7}\thinspace{}The mem\-o\-ry of the right\-eous is a bless\-ing, but the name of the wick\-ed will rot.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:20}\thinspace{}The tongue of the right\-eous is like choice sil\-ver; the heart of the wick\-ed is of lit\-tle worth.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}The lips of the right\-eous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:27}\thinspace{}The fear of \textsc{God} prolongs life, but the years of the wick\-ed will be shortened.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:5}\thinspace{}The right\-eous\-ness of the blame\-less will di\-rect his way, but the wick\-ed will fall by his own wick\-ed\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}The right\-eous\-ness of the up\-right will res\-cue them, but the treach\-er\-ous will be trapped by their own desires.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}The right\-eous is delivered from trou\-ble, but the wick\-ed takes his place.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:18}\thinspace{}The wick\-ed earns de\-cep\-tive wages, but he who sows right\-eous\-ness gets a sure re\-ward.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:23}\thinspace{}The de\-sire of the right\-eous turns out well, but the ex\-pec\-ta\-tion of the wick\-ed is wrath.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:31}\thinspace{}If the right\-eous will be rewarded on earth, how much more the wick\-ed and the sin\-ner.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:3}\thinspace{}A man won't be es\-tab\-lished by wick\-ed\-ness, but the root of the right\-eous won't be moved.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}The wick\-ed are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the right\-eous will stand.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:26}\thinspace{}The right\-eous is a guide to his neigh\-bor, but the way of the wick\-ed leads them a\-stray.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:21}\thinspace{}Dis\-as\-ter pursues sinners, but the right\-eous will be rewarded with good.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:25}\thinspace{}The right\-eous has e\-nough to sat\-is\-fy his ap\-pe\-tite, but the stom\-ach of the wick\-ed is emp\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:19}\thinspace{}The evil bow down be\-fore the good, and the wick\-ed at the gates of the right\-eous.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:22}\thinspace{}Won't they who de\-vise evil go a\-stray? But those who de\-vise good will find kind\-ness and truth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:34}\thinspace{}Right\-eous\-ness exalts a na\-tion, but sin is a dis\-grace to any peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:8}\thinspace{}The sac\-ri\-fice of the wick\-ed is an abom\-i\-na\-tion to \textsc{God}, but the pray\-er of the up\-right is his de\-light.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:15}\thinspace{}When jus\-tice is done, it's a joy to the right\-eous, but a ter\-ror to evildoers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:1}\thinspace{}The wick\-ed flee when no one pursues, but the right\-eous are as bold as a li\-on.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Diligence}
\markright{Diligence}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:4}\thinspace{}A slack hand causes pov\-er\-ty, but a dil\-i\-gent hand makes rich.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}A son who gathers in the sum\-mer is pru\-dent, but one who sleeps dur\-ing har\-vest is shame\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:26}\thinspace{}Like vin\-e\-gar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the i\-dler to those who send him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:24}\thinspace{}The hand of the dil\-i\-gent will rule, but the sloth\-ful will be put to forced la\-bor.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:4}\thinspace{}The i\-dler craves, yet gets noth\-ing, but the dil\-i\-gent is ful\-ly sat\-is\-fied.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:23}\thinspace{}There is prof\-it in all la\-bor, but mer\-e talk leads on\-ly to pov\-er\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:26}\thinspace{}A worker's ap\-pe\-tite works for him, for his hun\-ger urges him on.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:9}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er is slack in his work is broth\-er to him who destroys.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:15}\thinspace{}La\-zi\-ness brings on deep sleep, and an i\-dle man will suf\-fer hun\-ger.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:24}\thinspace{}The i\-dler bur\-ies his hand in the dish, but won't e\-ven bring it back to his mouth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:4}\thinspace{}The i\-dler does\-n't plow in sea\-son, so he looks dur\-ing har\-vest and has noth\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:13}\thinspace{}Don't love sleep lest you come to pov\-er\-ty. O\-pen your eyes and you'll have plen\-ty of food.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:13}\thinspace{}The i\-dler says, “There's a li\-on out\-side. I'll be killed in the streets.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:14}\thinspace{}As a door turns on its hinges, so does the i\-dler on his bed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:16}\thinspace{}The i\-dler is wis\-er in his own eyes than sev\-en men who can an\-swer sen\-si\-bly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{27:23}\thinspace{}Know well the con\-di\-tion of your flocks, and pay at\-ten\-tion to your herds;
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}for rich\-es aren't for\-ev\-er and a crown does\-n't en\-dure to all gen\-er\-a\-tions.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:19}\thinspace{}He who works his land will have plen\-ty of food, but he who follows worth\-less pursuits will have plen\-ty of pov\-er\-ty.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Integrity}
\markright{Integrity}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:9}\thinspace{}He who walks in in\-teg\-ri\-ty walks se\-cure\-ly, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:3}\thinspace{}The in\-teg\-ri\-ty of the up\-right will guide them, but the per\-ver\-si\-ty of the treach\-er\-ous will de\-stroy them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:7}\thinspace{}A right\-eous man who walks in his in\-teg\-ri\-ty; bless\-ed are his chil\-dren af\-ter him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:3}\thinspace{}To do right\-eous\-ness and jus\-tice is more ac\-cept\-a\-ble to \textsc{God} than sac\-ri\-fice.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}The sac\-ri\-fice of the wick\-ed is an abom\-i\-na\-tion; how much more when he brings it with evil in\-tent.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:6}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter is the poor who walks in his in\-teg\-ri\-ty than the rich who is crook\-ed in his ways.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:18}\thinspace{}He who walks in in\-teg\-ri\-ty will be delivered, but he who is crook\-ed will sud\-den\-ly fall.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Contention}
\markright{Contention}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:12}\thinspace{}Ha\-tred stirs up con\-flict, but love co\-vers all offenses.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:18}\thinspace{}A hot-tempered man stirs up con\-flict, but the slow to an\-ger calms con\-ten\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:14}\thinspace{}Starting a con\-flict is like re\-leas\-ing a flood, so aban\-don the dis\-pute be\-fore it breaks out.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:18}\thinspace{}Cast\-ing the lot ends quarrels, and decides be\-tween pow\-er\-ful opponents.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:19}\thinspace{}An offended broth\-er is harder to win than a strong city, and con\-ten\-tions are like the bars of a cas\-tle.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:3}\thinspace{}Stay\-ing a\-way from strife is an hon\-or for a man, but any fool will quar\-rel.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:9}\thinspace{}It's bet\-ter to live in a cor\-ner of the roof than in a house shared with a con\-ten\-tious wom\-an.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}It's bet\-ter to live in a des\-ert than with a con\-ten\-tious and com\-plain\-ing wom\-an.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:10}\thinspace{}Drive out the mocker, and con\-ten\-tion will de\-part, and quarrels and dis\-hon\-or will cease.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:20}\thinspace{}With\-out wood the fire goes out, and with\-out a gos\-sip con\-ten\-tion dies down.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Like char\-coal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a con\-ten\-tious man for kin\-dling strife.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Understanding}
\markright{Understanding}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:13}\thinspace{}Wis\-dom is found on the lips of the dis\-cern\-ing, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:16}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry pru\-dent man works with knowl\-edge, but a fool flaunts his fol\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:12}\thinspace{}There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:16}\thinspace{}How much bet\-ter to get wis\-dom than gold. To get un\-der\-stand\-ing is pref\-er\-a\-ble to sil\-ver.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:13}\thinspace{}He who an\-swers be\-fore he listens: it is fol\-ly and shame to him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:15}\thinspace{}The mind of the pru\-dent acquires knowl\-edge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowl\-edge.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:2}\thinspace{}En\-thu\-si\-asm with\-out knowl\-edge is not good, and has\-ty feet go a\-stray.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:20}\thinspace{}Lis\-ten to coun\-sel and re\-ceive in\-struc\-tion so that you may be wise the rest of your days.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Speech}
\markright{Speech}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:18}\thinspace{}He who conceals ha\-tred has ly\-ing lips, and he who spreads slan\-der is a fool.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:19}\thinspace{}When there are many words, trans\-gres\-sion is un\-a\-void\-a\-ble, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:12}\thinspace{}He who be\-lit\-tles his neigh\-bor lacks sense, but a man of un\-der\-stand\-ing re\-mains si\-lent.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}A gos\-sip goes about revealing secrets, but he who is trust\-wor\-thy conceals a mat\-ter.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:22}\thinspace{}A beau\-ti\-ful wom\-an with\-out dis\-cre\-tion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:13}\thinspace{}An evil man is en\-snared by the trans\-gres\-sion of his lips, but the right\-eous will es\-cape from trou\-ble.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:18}\thinspace{}There is one who speaks rash\-ly like thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings heal\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:23}\thinspace{}A pru\-dent man conceals knowl\-edge, but a fool's heart proclaims fol\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:3}\thinspace{}He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips co\-mes to ru\-in.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:3}\thinspace{}In the fool's mouth is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will pro\-tect them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:1}\thinspace{}A gen\-tle an\-swer turns a\-way wrath, but a harsh word stirs up an\-ger.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}A sooth\-ing tongue is a tree of life, but a per\-verse tongue breaks the spir\-it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:23}\thinspace{}A man finds joy in giv\-ing an apt an\-swer; and a time\-ly word, how good it is!
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:28}\thinspace{}The heart of the right\-eous ponders how to an\-swer, but the mouth of the wick\-ed blurts out evil things.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:24}\thinspace{}Pleas\-ant words are a hon\-ey\-comb: sweet to the soul, and health to the body.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:28}\thinspace{}A per\-verse man spreads strife, and a gos\-sip sep\-a\-rates close friends.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:27}\thinspace{}He who restrains his words has knowl\-edge, and he who has a cool spir\-it is a man of un\-der\-stand\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}E\-ven a fool is con\-sid\-ered wise when he keeps si\-lent. When he closes his lips, he's con\-sid\-ered pru\-dent.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:2}\thinspace{}A fool does\-n't de\-light in un\-der\-stand\-ing, but on\-ly in air\-ing his o\-pin\-ion.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}His lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a beat\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}His mouth is his ru\-in, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:15}\thinspace{}There's gold and an abun\-dance of jewels, but lips of knowl\-edge are a rare treas\-ure.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:23}\thinspace{}He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps him\-self out of trou\-ble.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:11}\thinspace{}He who loves pu\-ri\-ty of heart, and speaks gra\-cious\-ly will have the king as a friend.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:18}\thinspace{}Like a mad\-man who throws firebrands, ar\-rows, and death,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}is the man who deceives his neigh\-bor, and says, “I was on\-ly jok\-ing!”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{27:14}\thinspace{}He who blesses his neigh\-bor with a loud voice ear\-ly in the morn\-ing will be counted as curs\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:20}\thinspace{}Do you see a man who is has\-ty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Honesty}
\markright{Honesty}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:1}\thinspace{}Dis\-hon\-est scales are an abom\-i\-na\-tion to \textsc{God}, but an ac\-cu\-rate weight is his de\-light.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:22}\thinspace{}Ly\-ing lips are an abom\-i\-na\-tion to \textsc{God}, but those who act faith\-ful\-ly are his de\-light.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:11}\thinspace{}A just bal\-ance and scales be\-long to \textsc{God}, all the weights in the bag are his con\-cern.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:15}\thinspace{}Ac\-quit\-ting the guilty and condemning the right\-eous are both a\-like an abom\-i\-na\-tion to \textsc{God}.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:23}\thinspace{}A wick\-ed man takes a bribe in se\-cret to per\-vert the ways of jus\-tice.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:5}\thinspace{}Be\-ing par\-tial to the wick\-ed is not good, nei\-ther is de\-priv\-ing the right\-eous of jus\-tice.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:5}\thinspace{}A false wit\-ness won't go un\-pun\-ished, and he who speaks lies won't es\-cape.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:17}\thinspace{}Bread gained by de\-ceit is sweet to a man, but af\-ter\-ward his mouth will be full of grav\-el.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:23}\thinspace{}Differing weights are an abom\-i\-na\-tion to \textsc{God}, and a false scale is not good.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Humility}
\markright{Humility}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:2}\thinspace{}When pride co\-mes, then co\-mes dis\-grace, but with the hum\-ble is wis\-dom.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:9}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter is he who is light\-ly esteemed and has a serv\-ant than he who hon\-ors him\-self and lacks bread.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:25}\thinspace{}\textsc{God} will tear down the house of the proud, but will pro\-tect the borders of the wid\-ow.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:5}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one who is proud in heart is an abom\-i\-na\-tion to \textsc{God}; be as\-sured, he will not go un\-pun\-ished.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:18}\thinspace{}Pride co\-mes be\-fore de\-struc\-tion, and an ar\-ro\-gant spir\-it be\-fore a fall.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:19}\thinspace{}It's bet\-ter to be hum\-ble in spir\-it a\-mong the low\-ly, than to di\-vide the spoil with the proud.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:12}\thinspace{}Be\-fore de\-struc\-tion, a man's heart is haugh\-ty, but hu\-mil\-i\-ty co\-mes be\-fore hon\-or.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:30}\thinspace{}No wis\-dom, no un\-der\-stand\-ing, and no coun\-sel will pre\-vail against \textsc{God}.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:4}\thinspace{}The re\-ward for hu\-mil\-i\-ty and fear of \textsc{God} is rich\-es, hon\-or, and life.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:12}\thinspace{}Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There's more hope for a fool than for him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{27:1}\thinspace{}Don't boast about to\-mor\-row, for you don't know what a day may bring.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{27:2}\thinspace{}Let an\-oth\-er praise you and not your own mouth; a strang\-er and not your own lips.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:23}\thinspace{}A man's pride will bring him low, but a hum\-ble spir\-it will ob\-tain hon\-or.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Counsel}
\markright{Counsel}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:14}\thinspace{}With\-out guid\-ance the peo\-ple fall, but with many counselors there is safe\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:27}\thinspace{}The fear of \textsc{God} is a foun\-tain of life, turn\-ing one a\-way from the snares of death.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:22}\thinspace{}With\-out coun\-sel plans fail, but with many advisers they suc\-ceed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:33}\thinspace{}The lot is cast in\-to the lap, but its eve\-ry de\-ci\-sion is from \textsc{God}.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:18}\thinspace{}Es\-tab\-lish plans by coun\-sel, and make war with wise guid\-ance.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Finance}
\markright{Finance}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:15}\thinspace{}He who is guar\-an\-tor for a strang\-er will sure\-ly suf\-fer for it, but he who hates such agree\-ments is se\-cure.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:28}\thinspace{}He who trusts in his rich\-es will fall, but the right\-eous will flour\-ish like a green leaf.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:7}\thinspace{}There is one who pretends to be rich, yet has noth\-ing. An\-oth\-er pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:11}\thinspace{}Wealth obtained by fraud will dwin\-dle, but he who gathers by la\-bor will in\-crease it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:22}\thinspace{}A good man leaves an in\-her\-it\-ance to his children's chil\-dren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the right\-eous.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:4}\thinspace{}Where there are no ox\-en, the man\-ger is clean, but abun\-dant har\-vest co\-mes through an ox's strength.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:20}\thinspace{}The poor is hat\-ed e\-ven by his neigh\-bor, but there are many who love the rich.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:6}\thinspace{}There is great wealth in the house of the right\-eous, but trou\-ble ac\-com\-pa\-nies the in\-come of the wick\-ed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:27}\thinspace{}He who profits il\-lic\-it\-ly troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:8}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter a lit\-tle with right\-eous\-ness than great in\-come with in\-jus\-tice.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:4}\thinspace{}Wealth at\-tracts many friends, but a poor man is sep\-a\-rat\-ed from his friend.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Many seek a gen\-er\-ous man's fa\-vor, and eve\-ry\-one is a friend to him who gives gifts.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}All a poor man's brothers hate him. How much more do his friends a\-void him! He pursues them with words, but they're gone.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:5}\thinspace{}The plans of the dil\-i\-gent lead sure\-ly to abun\-dance, but eve\-ry\-one who is has\-ty co\-mes sure\-ly to pov\-er\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:6}\thinspace{}Ac\-quir\-ing treasures by a ly\-ing tongue is a fleet\-ing va\-por and the pur\-suit of death.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:17}\thinspace{}He who loves pleas\-ure will be\-come poor. He who loves wine and oil will not get rich.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}There is pre\-cious treas\-ure and oil in a wise man's dwell\-ing, but a fool consumes them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:1}\thinspace{}A good name is to be cho\-sen over great rich\-es, and fa\-vor over sil\-ver and gold.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:2}\thinspace{}The rich and the poor have this in com\-mon: \textsc{God} is the mak\-er of them all.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:7}\thinspace{}The rich rules over the poor, and the bor\-row\-er is a slave to the lend\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:10}\thinspace{}Like an arch\-er who wounds eve\-ry\-one, so is he who hires a fool or who hires those pass\-ing by.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:22}\thinspace{}A stin\-gy man hastens af\-ter wealth, and does\-n't know that pov\-er\-ty will come up\-on him.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Kindness}
\markright{Kindness}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:17}\thinspace{}A kind man benefits him\-self, but a cru\-el man harms him\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:10}\thinspace{}A right\-eous man has re\-gard for the life of his an\-i\-mal, but e\-ven the mer\-cy of the wick\-ed is cru\-el.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:21}\thinspace{}He who despises his neigh\-bor sins, but he who shows kind\-ness to the poor is hap\-py.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}He who oppresses the poor insults his mak\-er, but he who is kind to the needy hon\-ors him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:13}\thinspace{}If any\-one returns evil for good, evil will nev\-er leave his house.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:21}\thinspace{}He who pursues right\-eous\-ness and kind\-ness will find life, right\-eous\-ness, and hon\-or.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:27}\thinspace{}He who digs a pit will fall in\-to it, and he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Generosity}
\markright{Generosity}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:24}\thinspace{}One gives free\-ly yet increases all the more, and an\-oth\-er withholds what is due but co\-mes on\-ly to pov\-er\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}The gen\-er\-ous man will pros\-per, and he who waters will al\-so be watered him\-self.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple will curse him who withholds grain, but a bless\-ing is on the head of him who sells it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:17}\thinspace{}Kind\-ness to the poor is a loan to \textsc{God}, and he will re\-pay his good deed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:25}\thinspace{}It's a snare to say rash\-ly, “It is ho\-ly,” and on\-ly make in\-qui\-ry af\-ter the vows.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:13}\thinspace{}He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will al\-so call out and not be an\-swered.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:9}\thinspace{}He who is gen\-er\-ous will be bless\-ed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}He who oppresses the poor to in\-crease his wealth or who gives to the rich will on\-ly come to pov\-er\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:21}\thinspace{}If your en\-e\-my is hun\-gry, give him bread to eat, and if he's thirsty, give him wa\-ter to drink.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{27:7}\thinspace{}He who is full loathes hon\-ey, but to the hun\-gry any bit\-ter thing is sweet.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:27}\thinspace{}He who gives to the poor will nev\-er want, but he who hides his eyes will have many curs\-es.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Emotion}
\markright{Emotion}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:25}\thinspace{}Anx\-i\-e\-ty in a man's heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:12}\thinspace{}Hope de\-ferred makes the heart sick, but de\-sire ful\-filled is a tree of life.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:13}\thinspace{}E\-ven in laugh\-ter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:17}\thinspace{}A man of quick tem\-per acts fool\-ish\-ly, and a man of evil schemes is hat\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}He who is slow to an\-ger has great un\-der\-stand\-ing, but he who has a quick tem\-per promotes fol\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:30}\thinspace{}A tran\-quil heart is life to the body, but en\-vy makes the bones rot.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:13}\thinspace{}A glad heart makes a cheer\-ful coun\-te\-nance, but a sorrowful heart breaks the spir\-it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:15}\thinspace{}All the days of the af\-flict\-ed are bad, but a cheer\-ful heart has a con\-tin\-u\-al feast.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:14}\thinspace{}A king's wrath is a mes\-sen\-ger of death, but a wise man ap\-peases it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:32}\thinspace{}He who is slow to an\-ger is bet\-ter than the mighty, and he who rules his spir\-it, than he who captures a city.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:5}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er mocks the poor insults his mak\-er, and he who rejoices at ca\-lam\-i\-ty won't go un\-pun\-ished.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:22}\thinspace{}A joy\-ful heart is good med\-i\-cine, but a bro\-ken spir\-it dries up the bones.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:14}\thinspace{}A man's spir\-it can en\-dure sick\-ness, but who can bear a bro\-ken spir\-it?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:3}\thinspace{}A man's fool\-ish\-ness ruins his way yet he rages against \textsc{God}.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:11}\thinspace{}Good sense makes a man slow to an\-ger, and it's his glo\-ry to over\-look an of\-fense.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:19}\thinspace{}A man of great an\-ger will pay the pen\-al\-ty, for if you res\-cue him, you will have to do it again.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:1}\thinspace{}Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawl\-er, and who\-ev\-er is led a\-stray by them is not wise.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:22}\thinspace{}Don't say, “I will re\-pay evil”. Wait for \textsc{God}, and he will save you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:11}\thinspace{}A fool gives full vent to his an\-ger, but a wise man holds it back.
\end{para}

\chapter*{Confucius}
\markboth{Confucius}{Confucius}
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    An abridg\-ment of the An\-a\-lects.
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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:1}\thinspace{}Is\-n't it a pleas\-ure to learn some\-thing, then to ap\-ply it at the right time? Is\-n't it a joy to have friends come from afar? Is\-n't he a su\-pe\-ri\-or man who takes no of\-fense when his mer\-its are ig\-nored?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:3}\thinspace{}Cun\-ning words and an in\-gra\-ti\-at\-ing ap\-pear\-ance rare\-ly ac\-com\-pa\-ny be\-nev\-o\-lence.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:5}\thinspace{}The Way to guide a state of a thou\-sand chariots: be at\-ten\-tive to busi\-ness and trust\-wor\-thy; be fru\-gal in ex\-pen\-di\-tures and love your fel\-low men; on\-ly mo\-bi\-lize the com\-mon peo\-ple at the prop\-er time of year.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:6}\thinspace{}A young man should re\-spect his par\-ents at home, re\-spect his elders abroad, say lit\-tle but be trust\-wor\-thy, love the peo\-ple at large but be in\-ti\-mate with the be\-nev\-o\-lent. If he still has en\-er\-gy to spare, let him study lit\-er\-a\-ture.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:10}\thinspace{}Ziqin asked Zigong, “When Con\-fu\-cius ar\-rives in a coun\-try, he al\-ways learns about its gov\-ern\-ment. Does he seek out this in\-for\-ma\-tion or is it giv\-en to him?” Zigong replied, “Con\-fu\-cius obtains it by be\-ing cor\-dial, up\-right, re\-spect\-ful, fru\-gal, and def\-er\-en\-tial. He seeks it dif\-fer\-ent\-ly than oth\-er men do.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:14}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man seeks nei\-ther a full stom\-ach nor com\-fort\-a\-ble lodg\-ings. He is dil\-i\-gent in his actions but cau\-tious in his speech. He as\-so\-ci\-ates with those who know the Way in or\-der to be put right. Such a man may be said to love learn\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:16}\thinspace{}Don't wor\-ry that men don't rec\-og\-nize your mer\-its; wor\-ry that you don't rec\-og\-nize theirs.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:1}\thinspace{}He who governs by vir\-tue is like the North Star: it stays in its place while all the oth\-er stars pay hom\-age to it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:3}\thinspace{}If you lead the peo\-ple with edicts and keep them or\-der\-ly with pun\-ish\-ments, they will e\-vade the pun\-ish\-ment and have no sense of shame. If you lead them with vir\-tue and keep them or\-der\-ly with pro\-pri\-e\-ty, they will have a sense of shame and or\-der them\-selves.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:6}\thinspace{}Meng Wubo asked about fil\-ial pi\-e\-ty. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Give your par\-ents noth\-ing to wor\-ry about oth\-er than ill\-ness.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:7}\thinspace{}Ziyou asked about fil\-ial pi\-e\-ty. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Now\-a\-days fil\-ial pi\-e\-ty on\-ly means be\-ing able to feed your par\-ents. But e\-ven dogs and hors\-es re\-ceive this much care. With\-out re\-spect, what's the dif\-fer\-ence?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:8}\thinspace{}Zixia asked about fil\-ial pi\-e\-ty. Con\-fu\-cius said, “It's the ex\-pres\-sion on your face that's dif\-fi\-cult to man\-age. It's not fil\-ial pi\-e\-ty mere\-ly for the young to shoul\-der the bur\-den when there's work to do, and to de\-fer to their elders when there's wine and food a\-vail\-a\-ble.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:10}\thinspace{}Look at the means a man employs. Ob\-serve his motives. Ex\-am\-ine what gives him com\-fort. How can a man con\-ceal his char\-ac\-ter?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:11}\thinspace{}If a man learns the new by reviewing the old, he is wor\-thy to be a teach\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:13}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man acts be\-fore he speaks, and then speaks ac\-cord\-ing to his actions.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man is in\-clu\-sive and not par\-ti\-san while an in\-fe\-ri\-or man is the op\-po\-site.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:15}\thinspace{}Learn\-ing with\-out think\-ing is a waste. Think\-ing with\-out learn\-ing is dan\-ger\-ous.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:17}\thinspace{}Knowl\-edge is to know when you know some\-thing and to know when you don't.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:18}\thinspace{}Zizhang was study\-ing in or\-der to get an of\-fi\-cial po\-si\-tion. Con\-fu\-cius said, “If you lis\-ten much, put a\-side what is doubt\-ful, and speak cau\-tious\-ly about the rest, you'll make few mistakes. If you ob\-serve much, put a\-side what is per\-i\-lous, and act cau\-tious\-ly on the rest, you will have few regrets. Few mistakes in speech, few regrets in ac\-tion: an of\-fi\-cial po\-si\-tion will fol\-low.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:19}\thinspace{}If you raise up the straight and place them over the crook\-ed, the peo\-ple will fol\-low you. If you raise up the crook\-ed and place them over the straight, the peo\-ple won't fol\-low you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:20}\thinspace{}Ji Kangzi asked, “How can I en\-cour\-age the peo\-ple to be re\-spect\-ful, loy\-al, and dil\-i\-gent?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “Ap\-proach them with dig\-ni\-ty then they'll be re\-spect\-ful. Be fil\-ial and kind then they'll be loy\-al. Raise up the good and in\-struct the in\-com\-pe\-tent then they'll be dil\-i\-gent.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:21}\thinspace{}Some\-one asked Con\-fu\-cius, “Why don't you en\-gage in gov\-ern\-ment?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “The Book of Documents says, ‘Just by be\-ing fil\-ial and be\-ing friend\-ly to your brothers you will have an ef\-fect on gov\-ern\-ment.’ Since this is al\-so en\-gag\-ing in gov\-ern\-ment, why do I need to ‘en\-gage in gov\-ern\-ment’?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:22}\thinspace{}I don't know what to do with an un\-trust\-wor\-thy man. How can you pull a wag\-on that's mis\-sing its yoke pin?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:24}\thinspace{}To see what is right and not to do it is a lack of cour\-age.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:4}\thinspace{}In rit\-u\-al, pre\-fer fru\-gal\-i\-ty to ex\-trav\-a\-gance. In funerals, pre\-fer grief to for\-mal\-i\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:12}\thinspace{}If I don't par\-tic\-i\-pate in a sac\-ri\-fice, it's as if I have\-n't sac\-ri\-ficed at all.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:15}\thinspace{}When Con\-fu\-cius entered the Grand Tem\-ple, he asked questions about eve\-ry\-thing. Some\-one remarked, “Who says that Con\-fu\-cius knows about rit\-u\-al? When visiting the Grand Tem\-ple, he asked questions about eve\-ry\-thing.” Con\-fu\-cius, hear\-ing this, said, “This is the rit\-u\-al.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:21}\thinspace{}Don't ex\-plain a\-way what is al\-ready done. Don't ar\-gue against what is al\-ready ac\-com\-plished. Don't as\-sign blame for what is al\-ready past.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:26}\thinspace{}Hold\-ing a high po\-si\-tion with\-out tol\-er\-ance, per\-form\-ing rit\-u\-al with\-out rev\-er\-ence, joining a fu\-ner\-al with\-out grief: how can I look at such things?
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:1}\thinspace{}It's be\-nev\-o\-lence that makes a neigh\-bor\-hood beau\-ti\-ful. How can a man be con\-sid\-ered wise if he chooses not to re\-side a\-mong be\-nev\-o\-lence?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:2}\thinspace{}Those who lack be\-nev\-o\-lence can en\-dure nei\-ther ad\-ver\-si\-ty nor en\-joy\-ment for long. The be\-nev\-o\-lent are con\-tent with be\-nev\-o\-lence. The wise cul\-ti\-vate be\-nev\-o\-lence for its ad\-van\-tage.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:5}\thinspace{}All men de\-sire wealth and hon\-or, but if they're obtained by not fol\-low\-ing the Way, they should not be kept. All men hate pov\-er\-ty and dis\-grace, but if they can't be avoided by fol\-low\-ing the Way, they should not be avoided. If a su\-pe\-ri\-or man aban\-dons be\-nev\-o\-lence, how is he wor\-thy of that name? A su\-pe\-ri\-or man nev\-er leaves be\-nev\-o\-lence e\-ven for the space of a sin\-gle meal. In moments of haste, he acts ac\-cord\-ing to it. In times of dif\-fi\-cul\-ty, he acts ac\-cord\-ing to it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:6}\thinspace{}One who re\-al\-ly loves be\-nev\-o\-lence puts noth\-ing above it. One who re\-al\-ly hates what is not be\-nev\-o\-lent would\-n't al\-low it to ap\-proach him. Has any\-one de\-vot\-ed all his strength to be\-nev\-o\-lence for a sin\-gle day? I have\-n't seen any\-one who lacked the strength to do so.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:7}\thinspace{}Peo\-ple make errors ac\-cord\-ing to the type of per\-son they are. Ob\-serve their errors and you can know their de\-gree of be\-nev\-o\-lence.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:9}\thinspace{}A gen\-tle\-man who sets his heart on the Way, but is a\-shamed of poor clothes and poor food, is not worth en\-gag\-ing in dis\-cus\-sion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:10}\thinspace{}When a su\-pe\-ri\-or man deals with the world he is not in\-var\-i\-a\-bly for or against any\-thing. He sides with what is right.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:11}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man cherishes vir\-tue; an in\-fe\-ri\-or man cherishes land. A su\-pe\-ri\-or man cherishes jus\-tice; an in\-fe\-ri\-or man cherishes fa\-vors.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:12}\thinspace{}One who acts out of per\-son\-al prof\-it incurs much re\-sent\-ment.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:14}\thinspace{}Don't wor\-ry that you have no po\-si\-tion; wor\-ry about what it takes to mer\-it one. Don't wor\-ry that no one knows you; seek to be worth know\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:16}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man un\-der\-stands what is right. An in\-fe\-ri\-or man un\-der\-stands per\-son\-al prof\-it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:17}\thinspace{}When you see a wor\-thy man, think of be\-com\-ing his e\-qual; when you see an un\-wor\-thy man, look with\-in and ex\-am\-ine your\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:18}\thinspace{}In serv\-ing your par\-ents, you may ad\-mon\-ish them gen\-tly; if you see that they don't fol\-low your ad\-vice, re\-main re\-spect\-ful, don't be\-come dis\-o\-be\-di\-ent, and work with\-out com\-plain\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:22}\thinspace{}The an\-cients were re\-luc\-tant to speak be\-cause they would have been a\-shamed if their actions did\-n't live up to their words.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:23}\thinspace{}One rare\-ly miss\-es the mark be\-cause of self-control.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:24}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man wants to be slow in speech but quick in ac\-tion.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:5}\thinspace{}What is the use of el\-o\-quence? Those who give a quick re\-tort of\-ten in\-cur the ha\-tred of others.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:10}\thinspace{}Zai Yu was sleep\-ing dur\-ing the day. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Rot\-ten wood can\-not be carved, and a wall of ma\-nure can\-not be trow\-eled. What is the use of scolding Zai Yu? I used to lis\-ten to what peo\-ple said and trust them to act ac\-cord\-ing\-ly. Now I lis\-ten to what peo\-ple say and watch what they do. It's be\-cause of Zai Yu that I have changed.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:11}\thinspace{}I have\-n't seen a tru\-ly stead\-fast man. How can a man who is full of desires be stead\-fast?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:15}\thinspace{}Kong the Re\-fined was men\-tal\-ly quick, fond of learn\-ing, and not a\-shamed to ask questions of his inferiors. That's why he was called Re\-fined.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:16}\thinspace{}Zi Chan had four char\-ac\-ter\-is\-tics of the Way of a su\-pe\-ri\-or man: he was re\-spect\-ful in his pri\-vate con\-duct, re\-spect\-ful in serv\-ing his superiors, gen\-er\-ous in car\-ing for the peo\-ple, and just in employing the peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:17}\thinspace{}Yang Ping Zhong ex\-celled in his re\-la\-tions with others. E\-ven af\-ter long ac\-quaint\-ance he con\-tin\-ued to treat them with re\-spect.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:20}\thinspace{}Ji Wen Zi al\-ways thought three times be\-fore act\-ing. Hear\-ing this, Con\-fu\-cius said, “Twice is e\-nough.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:23}\thinspace{}Bo Yi and Shu Qi did not re\-mem\-ber old grievances, so there was lit\-tle re\-sent\-ment against them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:25}\thinspace{}Glib talk, an in\-gra\-ti\-at\-ing ex\-pres\-sion, ob\-se\-qui\-ous con\-duct, and act\-ing friend\-ly to\-wards some\-one while concealing your re\-sent\-ment for them: I'm a\-shamed of such be\-hav\-ior.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:26}\thinspace{}My heart's de\-sire is to bring peace to the old, to share trust with my friends, and to cher\-ish the young.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:27}\thinspace{}I have not yet met any\-one who can see his own faults and in\-ward\-ly ac\-cuse him\-self.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:3}\thinspace{}Yanhui loved learn\-ing. He nev\-er took his an\-ger out on others, and nev\-er made the same mis\-take twice.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}How ad\-mi\-ra\-ble he was! He lived on a bowlful of rice to eat, a la\-dle\-ful of wa\-ter to drink, and a hov\-el for shel\-ter. Others could not have en\-dured such mis\-ery, yet Yanhui's joy was un\-changed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:12}\thinspace{}Ran Qiu said, “It's not that I don't en\-joy your Way, but I don't have the strength to fol\-low it.” Con\-fu\-cius said, “Those who don't have the strength col\-lapse a\-long the way, but you have drawn a line be\-fore starting.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:15}\thinspace{}Meng Zhifan was\-n't boast\-ful. He once held the rear dur\-ing a re\-treat. As they reached the city gate, he whipped his horse, say\-ing, “It's not that I dared to be last, on\-ly that my horse would\-n't go.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:18}\thinspace{}When nat\-u\-ral dis\-po\-si\-tion prevails over re\-fine\-ment, you get a sav\-age. When re\-fine\-ment prevails over nat\-u\-ral dis\-po\-si\-tion, you get a pe\-dan\-tic clerk. When nat\-u\-ral dis\-po\-si\-tion and re\-fine\-ment are prop\-er\-ly blend\-ed, you get a su\-pe\-ri\-or man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:28}\thinspace{}If I have done wrong, may Heav\-en de\-test and aban\-don me!
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:2}\thinspace{}It's nat\-u\-ral for me to store up knowl\-edge si\-lent\-ly, to learn with\-out sa\-ti\-e\-ty, and to teach others with\-out wea\-ri\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:3}\thinspace{}My worries are fail\-ure to cul\-ti\-vate vir\-tue, fail\-ure to ex\-plore what I learn, in\-a\-bil\-i\-ty to fol\-low what is right when I hear it, and in\-a\-bil\-i\-ty to change what is not good.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:6}\thinspace{}Set your heart on the Way. Base your\-self in vir\-tue. Re\-ly on be\-nev\-o\-lence. En\-joy the arts.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:7}\thinspace{}I have nev\-er de\-nied in\-struc\-tion to any\-one, e\-ven if his own resources could on\-ly af\-ford a bun\-dle of dried meat for tu\-i\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:8}\thinspace{}I on\-ly en\-light\-en those who are driv\-en by ea\-ger\-ness to learn and who are anx\-ious\-ly try\-ing to ex\-plain their ideas. If I lift up one cor\-ner and they can\-not come back with the oth\-er three, I don't re\-peat my\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:9}\thinspace{}When Con\-fu\-cius was eat\-ing in the pres\-ence of a mourn\-er, he nev\-er ate his fill.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:11}\thinspace{}Few have the abil\-i\-ty to act when employed and to hide when dis\-missed. If I were com\-mand\-ing the Three Armies, who would I take with me? A man who would wres\-tle a ti\-ger with bare hands, or cross a riv\-er on foot, dy\-ing with\-out re\-gret---I would not take that man. It must be some\-one who ap\-proaches a task with ap\-pre\-hen\-sion, likes to make plans, and can ex\-e\-cute them suc\-cess\-ful\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:12}\thinspace{}If wealth can be sought de\-cent\-ly, I will do so, e\-ven if I have to have a low\-ly job. If it can\-not be sought de\-cent\-ly, I will fol\-low what I love.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:15}\thinspace{}Bo Yi and Shu Qi sought be\-nev\-o\-lence and got it. Why should they have complaints?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:16}\thinspace{}Coarse rice to eat, wa\-ter to drink, and your bent arm for a pil\-low---there is still joy in the midst of these things. Wealth and hon\-or obtained by un\-righ\-teous means are like fleet\-ing clouds to me.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:17}\thinspace{}Give me a few more years; if I can study un\-til fif\-ty, I may be free from great mistakes.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:19}\thinspace{}I'm the kind of man who is so ea\-ger for knowl\-edge that he forgets to eat, who is so joy\-ful that he forgets to wor\-ry, and who is not a\-ware that old age is com\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:20}\thinspace{}I was not born with knowl\-edge, but I love an\-tiq\-ui\-ty and ear\-nest\-ly seek it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:22}\thinspace{}When walk\-ing with any two peo\-ple, they must have some\-thing to teach me. I se\-lect their strengths and fol\-low them, their weak\-ness\-es and cor\-rect my\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:23}\thinspace{}Heav\-en gave birth to the vir\-tue in me. What can an\-gry rulers do to me?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:24}\thinspace{}My friends, I hide noth\-ing from you. What\-ev\-er I do, I share with you. That is who I am.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:26}\thinspace{}I can't hope to meet a sage, but I would be con\-tent to meet a su\-pe\-ri\-or man. I can't hope to meet a tru\-ly good man, but I would be con\-tent to meet a stead\-fast man. It's hard to be stead\-fast when noth\-ing pretends to be some\-thing, emp\-ti\-ness pretends to be full\-ness, and pov\-er\-ty pretends to be com\-fort.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:27}\thinspace{}Con\-fu\-cius fished with a line, but did\-n't use a net. He hunt\-ed, but did\-n't shoot roosting birds.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:28}\thinspace{}There may be those who can act with\-out knowl\-edge, but I'm not one of them. I hear much, se\-lect what is good, and fol\-low it. I see much, and re\-mem\-ber it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:29}\thinspace{}To ap\-prove of a man's vis\-it does\-n't mean ap\-prov\-ing of what he does af\-ter he leaves. When a man purifies him\-self to ap\-proach me, I ap\-prove of his pu\-ri\-ty with\-out en\-dors\-ing his past or his fu\-ture.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:30}\thinspace{}Is be\-nev\-o\-lence far a\-way? As soon as I want be\-nev\-o\-lence, it is at hand.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:31}\thinspace{}I'm for\-tu\-nate. When I make a mis\-take, others al\-ways no\-tice it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:34}\thinspace{}How would I dare claim to be be\-nev\-o\-lent or a sage? Rath\-er, it may be said that I strive for them with\-out flag\-ging, and teach others with\-out wea\-ri\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:36}\thinspace{}Ex\-trav\-a\-gance leads to ar\-ro\-gance; fru\-gal\-i\-ty leads to stin\-gi\-ness. It's bet\-ter to be stin\-gy than ar\-ro\-gant.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:37}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man is eas\-y\-go\-ing and un\-per\-turbed. An in\-fe\-ri\-or man is al\-ways tense and anx\-ious.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:38}\thinspace{}Con\-fu\-cius was warm yet stern; au\-thor\-i\-ta\-tive but not fierce; re\-spect\-ful yet at ease.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:1}\thinspace{}Tai Bo can be said to have had the highest vir\-tue. Three times he de\-clined his claim to the king\-dom.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:2}\thinspace{}Cour\-te\-sy with\-out pro\-pri\-e\-ty is tire\-some. Cau\-tion with\-out pro\-pri\-e\-ty is ti\-mid\-i\-ty. Brav\-ery with\-out pro\-pri\-e\-ty is cha\-os. Can\-dor with\-out pro\-pri\-e\-ty is rude\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:9}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple can be made to fol\-low a path, but they can't be made to un\-der\-stand it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:10}\thinspace{}A man who loves brav\-ery and hates pov\-er\-ty will pro\-ceed to un\-ru\-ly be\-hav\-ior. A man with\-out be\-nev\-o\-lence who is de\-spised by others too much will pro\-ceed to un\-ru\-ly be\-hav\-ior.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:11}\thinspace{}If a man had talents as ad\-mi\-ra\-ble as the Duke of Zhou, but was ar\-ro\-gant and stin\-gy, the rest would not be worth no\-tic\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:13}\thinspace{}Have sin\-cere faith, love learn\-ing, and de\-fend the good Way un\-to death. Don't en\-ter a state that's in per\-il, and don't stay in one that's in cha\-os. Show your\-self when the Way prevails in the world, but hide when it does\-n't. When the Way prevails in the state, it's shame\-ful to be poor and hum\-ble. When the Way does\-n't pre\-vail in the state, it's shame\-ful to be rich and no\-ble.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:14}\thinspace{}Don't plan the policies of a po\-si\-tion that you don't hold.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:21}\thinspace{}I can find no fault in Yu. His food and drink were fru\-gal, yet his offerings to the spirits and gods showed ut\-ter de\-vo\-tion. His clothes were coarse, yet his rit\-u\-al cap and robes were mag\-nif\-i\-cent. His dwell\-ing was hum\-ble, yet he exhausted his strength on ir\-ri\-ga\-tion ditches and canals.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:3}\thinspace{}The rules of rit\-u\-al pre\-scribe a hemp cap. Now\-a\-days it's made of silk. That's more fru\-gal. I fol\-low the com\-mon prac\-tice. The rules of rit\-u\-al pre\-scribe bow\-ing be\-low the steps. Now\-a\-days peo\-ple bow af\-ter as\-cend\-ing. That's ar\-ro\-gant. Al\-though it goes against the com\-mon prac\-tice, I bow be\-low the steps.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:4}\thinspace{}Con\-fu\-cius for\-bade four things: don't act on spec\-u\-la\-tion, don't de\-mand cer\-tain\-ty, don't be stub\-born, and don't be e\-go\-tis\-ti\-cal.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:5}\thinspace{}When Con\-fu\-cius was in dan\-ger in Kuang, he said, “Since King Wen died, does\-n't his cul\-ture re\-side in me? If Heav\-en does\-n't want this cul\-ture destroyed, what can the peo\-ple of Kuang do to me?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:6}\thinspace{}I was poor when I was young, so I learn\-ed many me\-ni\-al skills. Must a su\-pe\-ri\-or man be skilled in many things? No, not many.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:8}\thinspace{}Do I have knowl\-edge? No, I don't. A rus\-tic asked me a ques\-tion and my mind went blank. I ham\-mered at both ends of the ques\-tion un\-til I got eve\-ry\-thing out of it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:13}\thinspace{}Zigong asked, “If you had a beau\-ti\-ful piece of jade here, would you hide it safe\-ly in a box or try to get a good price and sell it?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “Sell it! All I'm waiting for is the right of\-fer.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:16}\thinspace{}I have no dif\-fi\-cul\-ty serv\-ing high officials when abroad, serv\-ing my elders at home, giv\-ing my best efforts in fu\-ner\-al ar\-range\-ments, and avoiding trou\-ble from wine.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:18}\thinspace{}I have nev\-er seen a man who loves vir\-tue as much as he loves beau\-ty in wom\-en.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:19}\thinspace{}It's like build\-ing a mound: if I stop be\-fore the last bas\-ket of earth, it re\-mains un\-fin\-ished. It's like fill\-ing a ditch: al\-though I've dumped in on\-ly a sin\-gle bas\-ket of earth, if I con\-tin\-ue then I'm mak\-ing prog\-ress.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:23}\thinspace{}The young\-er gen\-er\-a\-tion should be held in awe. How do we know that it won't e\-qual the pres\-ent one? But if a man reaches for\-ty or fif\-ty years old with\-out dis\-tin\-guish\-ing him\-self, he no long\-er deserves awe.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:24}\thinspace{}I can do noth\-ing with the man who enjoys po\-lite words with\-out unfolding their pur\-pose, or who agrees with ex\-em\-pla\-ry words with\-out reforming him\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:25}\thinspace{}Put loy\-al\-ty and trust\-wor\-thi\-ness above eve\-ry\-thing else. On\-ly have friends who are your mor\-al equals. When you make a mis\-take, don't be a\-fraid to cor\-rect it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:30}\thinspace{}You may be able to study to\-geth\-er, and yet be un\-a\-ble to pur\-sue the Way to\-geth\-er. You may be able to pur\-sue the Way to\-geth\-er, and yet be un\-a\-ble to take a stand to\-geth\-er. You may be able to take a stand to\-geth\-er, and yet be un\-a\-ble to share au\-thor\-i\-ty to\-geth\-er.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:1}\thinspace{}In his vil\-lage, Con\-fu\-cius was most def\-er\-en\-tial, as if he were un\-a\-ble to speak. In the an\-ces\-tral tem\-ple or at court, he was el\-o\-quent but cau\-tious.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:8}\thinspace{}E\-ven if there was plen\-ty of meat, he would\-n't eat more meat than rice. On\-ly with wine did he have no set lim\-it, but he nev\-er drank to the point of con\-fu\-sion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:10}\thinspace{}He did\-n't con\-verse while eat\-ing, or talk in bed.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}E\-ven with a sim\-ple meal of coarse rice and veg\-e\-ta\-ble broth, he made an of\-fer\-ing with so\-lem\-ni\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:17}\thinspace{}When the stables burned, Con\-fu\-cius returned from court and asked, “Was any\-one hurt?” He did\-n't ask about the hors\-es.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:22}\thinspace{}When a friend died who had no fam\-i\-ly to make ar\-range\-ments, he said, “Let the fu\-ner\-al be at my home.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:4}\thinspace{}Yan Hui is no help to me. Eve\-ry\-thing I say pleases him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:12}\thinspace{}If you aren't yet able to serve peo\-ple, how would you be able to serve the spirits. If you don't yet un\-der\-stand life, how could you un\-der\-stand death?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:14}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple of Lu were re\-build\-ing the Long Treas\-ury. Min Ziqian said, “Why not re\-store the old struc\-ture? Why must it be changed com\-plete\-ly?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “This man ei\-ther says noth\-ing, or his words hit the mark.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:16}\thinspace{}Go\-ing too far is as bad as fall\-ing short.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:21}\thinspace{}If a man's opinions are sound, is he a su\-pe\-ri\-or man or is it on\-ly a sol\-emn ap\-pear\-ance?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:22}\thinspace{}Zilu asked, “Should I im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly put in\-to prac\-tice what I learn?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “You have a fa\-ther and el\-der brothers to con\-sult first.” Ranyou asked the same ques\-tion. Con\-fu\-cius said, “You should im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly put in\-to prac\-tice what you learn.” Gongxi Hua said, “I'm con\-fused. May I ask for an ex\-pla\-na\-tion?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “Ranyou holds back, so I urged him for\-ward. Zilu has en\-er\-gy for two, so I held him back.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:1}\thinspace{}Yan Hui asked about be\-nev\-o\-lence. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Be\-nev\-o\-lence is over\-com\-ing one\-self and returning to pro\-pri\-e\-ty. Be\-nev\-o\-lence co\-mes from one\-self. How could it come from others? Don't look at any\-thing im\-prop\-er. Don't lis\-ten to any\-thing im\-prop\-er. Don't say any\-thing im\-prop\-er. Don't do any\-thing im\-prop\-er.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:2}\thinspace{}Zhonggong asked about be\-nev\-o\-lence. Con\-fu\-cius said, “When abroad, be\-have as if you were re\-ceiv\-ing an im\-por\-tant guest. When employing the peo\-ple, be\-have as if you were as\-sist\-ing at an im\-por\-tant sac\-ri\-fice. Don't im\-pose on others what you don't want for your\-self.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:3}\thinspace{}Si\-ma Niu asked about be\-nev\-o\-lence. Con\-fu\-cius said, “A be\-nev\-o\-lent per\-son is re\-luc\-tant to speak. When do\-ing it is dif\-fi\-cult, how can you not be re\-luc\-tant to speak about it.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:4}\thinspace{}Si\-ma Niu asked about the su\-pe\-ri\-or man. Con\-fu\-cius said, “A su\-pe\-ri\-or man is free from wor\-ry and fear. If in\-tro\-spec\-tion finds noth\-ing to be a\-shamed of, why should he have wor\-ry or fear?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:6}\thinspace{}Zizhang asked about dis\-cern\-ment. Con\-fu\-cius said, “He who is not in\-flu\-enced by slan\-der that saturates and by ac\-cu\-sa\-tions that spread like a rash, can be called dis\-cern\-ing. He can al\-so be called far\-sight\-ed.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:7}\thinspace{}Zigong asked about gov\-ern\-ment. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Suf\-fi\-cient food, suf\-fi\-cient arms, and the trust of the peo\-ple. If I had to give up one of these three, I would give up the arms. If I had to give up one of the remaining two, I would give up the food. Death has been with us since an\-cient times, but with\-out trust the peo\-ple can\-not stand.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:10}\thinspace{}Zizhang asked about ac\-cu\-mu\-lat\-ing vir\-tue. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Make these your guid\-ing principles: loy\-al\-ty, trust\-wor\-thi\-ness, and fol\-low\-ing what is right. This is the way to ac\-cu\-mu\-late vir\-tue.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:13}\thinspace{}In hear\-ing lawsuits, I am the same as any\-one. What we need is to make it so that there are no lawsuits.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:14}\thinspace{}Zizhang asked about gov\-ern\-ment. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Pon\-der it with\-out tir\-ing, and car\-ry it out with loy\-al\-ty.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:15}\thinspace{}Study cul\-ture broad\-ly, and re\-strain your\-self with pro\-pri\-e\-ty. You will not stray from what is right.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:16}\thinspace{}The su\-pe\-ri\-or man perfects the good in peo\-ple, he does\-n't per\-fect the bad. The in\-fe\-ri\-or man does the op\-po\-site.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:19}\thinspace{}Ji Kangzi asked Con\-fu\-cius about gov\-ern\-ment: “What if I were to kill those who don't fol\-low the Way in or\-der to help those who do?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “In ad\-min\-is\-tering your gov\-ern\-ment, what use is kill\-ing? If you de\-sire what is good, the peo\-ple will be good. The vir\-tue of the su\-pe\-ri\-or man is like the wind, and the vir\-tue of the in\-fe\-ri\-or man is like the grass. When the wind blows, the grass is sure to bend.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:20}\thinspace{}Zizhang asked, “When can a gen\-tle\-man be called dis\-tin\-guished? By this I mean that he is sure to be known in his state and in his clan.” Con\-fu\-cius said, “That is fame, not dis\-tinc\-tion. A dis\-tin\-guished man has up\-right char\-ac\-ter, loves what is right, examines what peo\-ple say and observes their fa\-cial ex\-pres\-sions, and is mind\-ful of def\-er\-ence to others. Such a man will be dis\-tin\-guished in his state and in his clan. As for fame, it's e\-nough to be whol\-ly con\-fi\-dent about as\-sum\-ing the ap\-pear\-ance of be\-nev\-o\-lence while act\-ing to the con\-tra\-ry. Such a man is sure to be known in his state and in his clan.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:21}\thinspace{}Fan Chi asked, “How do I ac\-cu\-mu\-late vir\-tue, re\-form wick\-ed\-ness, and rec\-og\-nize con\-fu\-sion?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “Ex\-cel\-lent ques\-tion! Put the ef\-fort be\-fore the re\-ward: is that not ac\-cu\-mu\-lat\-ing vir\-tue? At\-tack your own evil rath\-er than the evil of others: is that not reforming wick\-ed\-ness? In a mo\-ment of an\-ger, to for\-get your own safe\-ty and that of your fam\-i\-ly: is that not con\-fu\-sion?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:23}\thinspace{}Zigong asked how to treat friends. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Loy\-al\-ly ad\-vise them, and skill\-ful\-ly show them the Way. If that does\-n't work, then stop. Don't dis\-grace your\-self.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:1}\thinspace{}Zilu asked about gov\-ern\-ment. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Set an ex\-am\-ple for them, and en\-cour\-age them. Be tire\-less.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:2}\thinspace{}Zhonggong asked about gov\-ern\-ment. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Set an ex\-am\-ple for your officers. Grant par\-don for mi\-nor offenses. Pro\-mote men of vir\-tue and tal\-ent.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:3}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man re\-mains si\-lent about things he does\-n't un\-der\-stand. He permits no care\-less\-ness in his speech.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:5}\thinspace{}Con\-sid\-er a man who can re\-cite the three hun\-dred Poems. If he fails when you en\-trust him with gov\-ern\-ance, and can\-not act on his own in\-i\-ti\-a\-tive, what use is all his learn\-ing?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:6}\thinspace{}If a man is up\-right in his per\-son\-al con\-duct, others will fol\-low with\-out him giv\-ing orders. If a man is not up\-right in his per\-son\-al con\-duct, e\-ven if he gives orders, others won't o\-bey.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:12}\thinspace{}E\-ven with a true king, it would still take a gen\-er\-a\-tion for be\-nev\-o\-lence to pre\-vail.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:13}\thinspace{}If a man can cor\-rect him\-self, what dif\-fi\-cul\-ty will he have in governing? If he can't cor\-rect him\-self, how can he cor\-rect others?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:15}\thinspace{}A sin\-gle say\-ing can\-not ru\-in a coun\-try, but there is one say\-ing: “The on\-ly pleas\-ure of rul\-ing is that no one con\-tra\-dicts you.” If a rul\-er is good and no one con\-tra\-dicts him, that's fi\-ne. But if a rul\-er is not good and no one con\-tra\-dicts him, then is\-n't this al\-most a say\-ing that could ru\-in a coun\-try?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:16}\thinspace{}The Gov\-er\-nor of She asked about gov\-ern\-ment. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Peo\-ple near\-by are pleased, and peo\-ple far a\-way come.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:17}\thinspace{}Zixia asked about gov\-ern\-ment. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Don't try to rush things. Don't look for small ad\-van\-tages. If you try to rush things, you won't reach your goal. If you look for small ad\-van\-tages, you won't ac\-com\-plish great things.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:19}\thinspace{}Be cour\-te\-ous at home. Be re\-spect\-ful in han\-dling pub\-lic af\-fairs. Be loy\-al in deal\-ing with others. E\-ven a\-mong bar\-bar\-i\-ans, you can't dis\-card these.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:21}\thinspace{}If I can't find mod\-er\-ate men to as\-so\-ci\-ate with, I must find the reck\-less and the cau\-tious. The reck\-less ad\-vance to\-wards the goal. The cau\-tious have lines they won't cross.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:23}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man seeks har\-mo\-ny with\-out con\-form\-i\-ty. An in\-fe\-ri\-or man seeks con\-form\-i\-ty with\-out har\-mo\-ny.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:24}\thinspace{}It's not e\-nough for all the peo\-ple to love you. It's not e\-nough for all the peo\-ple to hate you. It's bet\-ter if the good peo\-ple love you and the bad peo\-ple hate you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:25}\thinspace{}If you try to please a su\-pe\-ri\-or man with\-out fol\-low\-ing the Way, he will not be pleased; but when employing others, he on\-ly as\-signs tasks ac\-cord\-ing to their ca\-pac\-i\-ty. If you try to please an in\-fe\-ri\-or man with\-out fol\-low\-ing the Way, he will be pleased; but when employing others, he expects them to be good at eve\-ry\-thing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:26}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man has a dig\-ni\-fied ease with\-out be\-ing ar\-ro\-gant. An in\-fe\-ri\-or man is ar\-ro\-gant with\-out a dig\-ni\-fied ease.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:27}\thinspace{}Firm, res\-o\-lute, sim\-ple, slow to speak: these are close to be\-nev\-o\-lence.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:1}\thinspace{}To serve a state in which the Way prevails, then to con\-tin\-ue serv\-ing it af\-ter it has lost the Way. That is shame\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:2}\thinspace{}A gen\-tle\-man who is at\-tached to ma\-te\-ri\-al comforts is not wor\-thy of be\-ing called a gen\-tle\-man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:4}\thinspace{}A vir\-tu\-ous man will cer\-tain\-ly have some\-thing to say, but a man with some\-thing to say is not nec\-es\-sar\-i\-ly vir\-tu\-ous. A be\-nev\-o\-lent man will cer\-tain\-ly be brave, but a brave man is not nec\-es\-sar\-i\-ly be\-nev\-o\-lent.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:7}\thinspace{}Can you love some\-one with\-out mak\-ing them work hard? Can you be loy\-al to some\-one with\-out in\-struc\-ting them?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:10}\thinspace{}To be poor with\-out re\-sent\-ment is dif\-fi\-cult; to be rich with\-out ar\-ro\-gance is easy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:12}\thinspace{}A man who is wise, free from desires, brave, ac\-com\-plished, and al\-so re\-fined through rit\-u\-al and mu\-sic may be called a com\-plete man. But, does a com\-plete man need all this now\-a\-days? If he sees prof\-it and thinks of what is right; if he sees dan\-ger and is ready to give his life; if he endures long hard\-ship and does\-n't for\-get the words he lives by: he may be called a com\-plete man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:20}\thinspace{}When your words are not hum\-ble, it's dif\-fi\-cult to live up to them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:22}\thinspace{}Zilu asked how to serve a rul\-er. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Don't use de\-ceit when you op\-pose him.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:27}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man is a\-shamed if his words sur\-pass his deeds.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:28}\thinspace{}The Way of a su\-pe\-ri\-or man has three things that I can't find in my\-self: the be\-nev\-o\-lent are not anx\-ious, the wise are not con\-fused, the brave are not a\-fraid.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:29}\thinspace{}Zigong was judg\-ing oth\-er peo\-ple. Con\-fu\-cius said, “Zigong must be of such su\-pe\-ri\-or char\-ac\-ter him\-self that he has lei\-sure for this. I don't.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:30}\thinspace{}Don't wor\-ry that men don't rec\-og\-nize you; wor\-ry about your own lack of abil\-i\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:31}\thinspace{}To be the first to be a\-ware of de\-cep\-tion or bad faith, with\-out an\-tic\-i\-pat\-ing or sus\-pect\-ing it: is\-n't that be\-ing wor\-thy?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:34}\thinspace{}Some\-one asked, “What do you think of the say\-ing, ‘Re\-pay re\-sent\-ment with kind\-ness’?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “Then how will you re\-pay kind\-ness? Re\-pay re\-sent\-ment with up\-right\-ness. Re\-pay kind\-ness with kind\-ness.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:35}\thinspace{}No one un\-der\-stands me! I don't com\-plain against Heav\-en, nor do I blame men. I study here be\-low, and I pen\-e\-trate up above. Who un\-der\-stands me? Heav\-en does!
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:36}\thinspace{}Gongbo Liao had slandered Zilu. Zifu Jingbo said, “I have e\-nough pow\-er to have Gongbo Liao's corpse dis\-played in the mar\-ket\-place.” Con\-fu\-cius said, “If cir\-cum\-stances al\-low, the Way will pre\-vail; if not, the Way will be aban\-doned. What ef\-fect does Gongbo Liao have on these cir\-cum\-stances?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:37}\thinspace{}The highest vir\-tue is to a\-void the world; next, to a\-void cer\-tain places; next, to a\-void cer\-tain at\-ti\-tudes; next, to a\-void cer\-tain words.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:41}\thinspace{}When those above love pro\-pri\-e\-ty, the com\-mon peo\-ple are easy to lead.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:44}\thinspace{}Con\-fu\-cius employed a boy to car\-ry messages. Some\-one asked, “Is he mak\-ing any prog\-ress?” Con\-fu\-cius said, “He's not seek\-ing prog\-ress. He wants quick results.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:2}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man is stead\-fast in the face of ad\-ver\-si\-ty, while an in\-fe\-ri\-or man is engulfed by it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:5}\thinspace{}Can't Shun be said to have achieved or\-der with\-out forc\-ing? What did he do? He just sat rev\-er\-ent\-ly on the throne, and faced due south.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:6}\thinspace{}If your words are loy\-al and trust\-wor\-thy, and your con\-duct is sin\-cere and re\-spect\-ful, then your con\-duct will be prop\-er e\-ven a\-mong bar\-bar\-i\-ans. If your words are not loy\-al and trust\-wor\-thy, and your con\-duct is not sin\-cere and re\-spect\-ful, how can your con\-duct be prop\-er, e\-ven in your own neigh\-bor\-hood?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:8}\thinspace{}If you fail to speak to a man who is ca\-pa\-ble of un\-der\-stand\-ing, you waste the man. If you speak to a man who is in\-ca\-pa\-ble of un\-der\-stand\-ing, you waste your words. The wise waste nei\-ther men nor words.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:9}\thinspace{}A be\-nev\-o\-lent man will not in\-jure his be\-nev\-o\-lence in or\-der to save his life, but he might sac\-ri\-fice his life in or\-der to achieve be\-nev\-o\-lence.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:10}\thinspace{}In what\-ev\-er coun\-try you're liv\-ing, serve its most vir\-tu\-ous officers, and be\-friend its most be\-nev\-o\-lent gentelmen. This is how to prac\-tice be\-nev\-o\-lence.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:12}\thinspace{}If a man does\-n't con\-cern him\-self with what's far a\-way, he will have sorrows near at hand.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:15}\thinspace{}If you de\-mand much from your\-self and lit\-tle from others, you will keep re\-sent\-ment at a dis\-tance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:18}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man takes what is right as his ba\-sis. He practices it with pro\-pri\-e\-ty, dem\-on\-strates it with mod\-es\-ty, and completes it with good faith.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:20}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man hates the thought of leav\-ing the world with\-out mak\-ing a name for him\-self.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man makes demands on him\-self; an in\-fe\-ri\-or man makes demands on others.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man is con\-fi\-dent with\-out be\-ing con\-ten\-tious; gathers with others but does\-n't form cliques.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man does\-n't pro\-mote a man be\-cause of his words, and does\-n't re\-ject the words be\-cause of the man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:27}\thinspace{}Clev\-er words dis\-rupt vir\-tue. Im\-pa\-tience in small matters disrupts great plans.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:28}\thinspace{} When eve\-ry\-one loves a man, you must in\-ves\-ti\-gate. When eve\-ry\-one hates a man, you must in\-ves\-ti\-gate.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:30}\thinspace{}To have a fault and not cor\-rect it is a fault in\-deed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:31}\thinspace{}I once spent a whole day with\-out eat\-ing and a whole night with\-out sleep\-ing in or\-der to think. I got noth\-ing out of it. It would have been bet\-ter to study.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:32}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man makes his plans a\-round the Way, not a\-round food. A su\-pe\-ri\-or man worries about the Way, not about pov\-er\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:36}\thinspace{}In the pur\-suit of be\-nev\-o\-lence, don't yield e\-ven to your teach\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:37}\thinspace{}A su\-pe\-ri\-or man is prin\-ci\-pled, but not rig\-id.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:38}\thinspace{}In serv\-ing your rul\-er, de\-vo\-tion to du\-ty co\-mes be\-fore any thought of com\-pen\-sa\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}In teach\-ing, there is no such thing as so\-cial class.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:40}\thinspace{}Those who fol\-low a dif\-fer\-ent Way can't make plans to\-geth\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:41}\thinspace{}In ex\-press\-ing your\-self, get the point across then stop.
\end{para}

\chapter*{Laozi}
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    An abridg\-ment of the Dao\-de\-jing.
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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:1}\thinspace{}The Way that can be put in\-to words is not the con\-stant Way.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:1}\thinspace{}As soon as eve\-ry\-one in the world knows beau\-ty as beau\-ty, there is al\-ready ug\-li\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}As soon as eve\-ry\-one knows good as good, there is bad.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:3}\thinspace{}Be\-ing and non\-be\-ing pro\-duce each oth\-er;
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}dif\-fi\-cult and easy com\-plete each oth\-er;
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}long and short shape each oth\-er;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}high and low fill each oth\-er;
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}note and voice har\-mo\-nize with each oth\-er;
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}front and back fol\-low each oth\-er:
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}these are con\-stant.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:10}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sage dwells in the work of nonforced ac\-tion,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}and practices word\-less teach\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}All things a\-rise, but he does\-n't start them;
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}he acts on their be\-half, but does\-n't make them de\-pend\-ent;
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}he succeeds, but does\-n't dwell on it.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}It's on\-ly be\-cause he does\-n't dwell on it, that it does\-n't leave.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:1}\thinspace{}By not el\-e\-vat\-ing the wor\-thy, you keep the peo\-ple from con\-ten\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}By not valuing rare treasures, you keep the peo\-ple from steal\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}By not displaying what is de\-sir\-a\-ble, you keep the peo\-ple from con\-fu\-sion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:4}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sage governs by clear\-ing the people's minds, but fill\-ing their bellies; weakening their am\-bi\-tions, but strength\-en\-ing their bones.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:5}\thinspace{}He con\-stant\-ly keeps the peo\-ple with\-out cun\-ning and with\-out desires
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}so that the in\-tel\-lec\-tu\-als won't dare to med\-dle.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Act with\-out forc\-ing, then eve\-ry\-thing is governed prop\-er\-ly.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:5}\thinspace{}The sage puts him\-self in the back\-ground yet finds him\-self in the fore\-ground;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}puts him\-self out of mind yet finds him\-self cared for.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Is\-n't it be\-cause he's self\-less that
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}he's able to achieve his self-interest?
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:1}\thinspace{}The highest good is like wa\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}Water's good\-ness is that it benefits all things,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}yet it strives to dwell in the places that the crowd hates,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}there\-fore it co\-mes close to the Way.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:6}\thinspace{}In a dwell\-ing, its good\-ness is lo\-ca\-tion;
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}in a mind, depth;
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}in giv\-ing, be\-ing like Heav\-en;
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}in speak\-ing, sin\-cer\-i\-ty;
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}in gov\-ern\-ment, or\-der;
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}in han\-dling af\-fairs, abil\-i\-ty;
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}in ac\-tion, time\-li\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:13}\thinspace{}Be\-cause there is no con\-ten\-tion, there is no blame.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:1}\thinspace{}If you hold and over\-fill a cup, it's not as good as stop\-ping short.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}If you ham\-mer and over\-sharp\-en a blade, you can't main\-tain it for long.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}If gold and jade fill your rooms, no one is able to pro\-tect it.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}If sta\-tus and wealth lead to ar\-ro\-gance, you bring dis\-as\-ter up\-on your\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:5}\thinspace{}When the work is done, with\-draw; this is the Way of Heav\-en.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:1}\thinspace{}Thir\-ty spokes come to\-geth\-er at one hub,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}but it's the emp\-ti\-ness in\-side the hub that makes it use\-ful to the cart.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}We form clay in\-to a pot,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}but it's the emp\-ti\-ness in\-side that makes the clay pot use\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}We chis\-el out doors and windows to make a room,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}but it's the emp\-ti\-ness in\-side that makes the room use\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:7}\thinspace{}There\-fore, what is pres\-ent brings ben\-e\-fit,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}but what is ab\-sent makes it use\-ful.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:1}\thinspace{}In an\-tiq\-ui\-ty, those who were good at the Way
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}were sub\-tle, won\-der\-ful, mys\-te\-ri\-ous, pen\-e\-trat\-ing, and too deep to know.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Be\-cause they can't be known, we're forced to de\-scribe their ap\-pear\-ance:
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Hes\-i\-tant, as if cross\-ing a riv\-er in win\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}A\-lert, as if fearing the neighbors on all sides.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Sol\-emn, like a visiting guest.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Yield\-ing, like ice about to melt.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Gen\-u\-ine, like un\-carved wood.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}O\-paque, like mud\-dy wa\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Vast, like a val\-ley.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:11}\thinspace{}If mud\-dy wa\-ter is still, it grad\-u\-al\-ly be\-comes clear.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}If some\-thing at rest is moved, it grad\-u\-al\-ly co\-mes to life.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:1}\thinspace{}With the very best rulers, those be\-low on\-ly know that the rulers ex\-ist,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}the next best are the rulers they love and praise,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}next are the rulers they fear,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}and the worst are the rulers they de\-spise.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:7}\thinspace{}When the task is ac\-com\-plished and the work is done, all the com\-mon peo\-ple say, “We did it our\-selves.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:1}\thinspace{}It's when the great Way is aban\-doned that be\-nev\-o\-lence and right\-eous\-ness ap\-pear.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}It's when learn\-ing and clev\-er\-ness e\-merge that the great hy\-poc\-ri\-sy ap\-pears.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}It's when fam\-i\-ly re\-la\-tion\-ships are not har\-mo\-ni\-ous that fil\-ial pi\-e\-ty and pa\-ren\-tal com\-pas\-sion ap\-pear.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}It's when the coun\-try is con\-fused and cha\-ot\-ic that up\-right officials ap\-pear.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:5}\thinspace{}Dem\-on\-strate plain\-ness, em\-brace sim\-plic\-i\-ty, have lit\-tle self\-ish\-ness and few desires.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:1}\thinspace{}Bent over then pre\-served whole;
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}crook\-ed then straight;
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}hol\-low then filled;
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}worn out then renewed;
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}hav\-ing lit\-tle then sat\-is\-fied;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}hav\-ing much then con\-fused.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sage holds to the one and be\-comes shep\-herd to the world.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:8}\thinspace{}He does\-n't pro\-mote him\-self, so he's ac\-knowl\-edged.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}He does\-n't dis\-play him\-self, so he shines bright\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}He does\-n't brag about him\-self, so he has mer\-it.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}He's not boast\-ful, so he can en\-dure.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}It's on\-ly be\-cause he does\-n't con\-tend that no one can con\-tend with him.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:1}\thinspace{}It's nat\-u\-ral to speak rare\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}A vi\-o\-lent wind does\-n't last all morn\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}A tor\-ren\-tial rain does\-n't last all day.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}If heav\-en and earth can't sus\-tain it for long, how much less can man?
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{24:1}\thinspace{}He who blows hard can't stand.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}He who promotes him\-self is\-n't ac\-knowl\-edged.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He who displays him\-self does\-n't shine bright\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}He who brags about him\-self has no mer\-it.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}He who boasts about him\-self won't en\-dure.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}These are so de\-spised that e\-ven those who want things don't abide them.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{27:1}\thinspace{}A skill\-ful trav\-el\-er leaves no ruts or tracks.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}A skill\-ful speak\-er makes no slips or gaffes.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}A skill\-ful count\-er needs no tallies or papers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{27:6}\thinspace{}The sage is al\-ways skill\-ful at sav\-ing peo\-ple, and nev\-er aban\-dons any\-one;
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}with things, he nev\-er aban\-dons val\-u\-a\-ble prop\-er\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{27:9}\thinspace{}Skill\-ful peo\-ple are the teachers of skill\-ful peo\-ple;
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}un\-skilled peo\-ple are the raw ma\-te\-ri\-als of skill\-ful peo\-ple.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}He who does\-n't val\-ue his teach\-er and cher\-ish his raw ma\-te\-ri\-als is great\-ly con\-fused, no mat\-ter how clev\-er he is.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:1}\thinspace{}Those who want to take the world and rule it,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}I see that they won't suc\-ceed.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}The world is a sa\-cred ves\-sel,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}and it can't be ruled.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Those who rule it ru\-in it.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Those who hold it lose it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:7}\thinspace{}It's the na\-ture of things that some lead and some fol\-low,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}some blow hot and some blow cold,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}some are strong and some are weak,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}some cul\-ti\-vate and some de\-te\-ri\-o\-rate.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}There\-fore the sage avoids extremes, ar\-ro\-gance, and ex\-trav\-a\-gance.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:1}\thinspace{}Those with the Way who as\-sist the rul\-er don't use the force of arms to con\-quer the world;
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}such methods would on\-ly back\-fire.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Wher\-ev\-er armies camp, brambles and thorns will grow.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:5}\thinspace{}A skill\-ful lead\-er achieves results then stops,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}and does\-n't use the oc\-ca\-sion to sieze pow\-er.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}He achieves results with\-out ar\-ro\-gance.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}He achieves results with\-out prais\-ing his deeds.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}He achieves results with\-out boasting.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}He achieves results on\-ly as a last re\-sort.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31:1}\thinspace{}The mil\-i\-tary is an om\-i\-nous in\-stru\-ment.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}It's so de\-spised that e\-ven those who want things don't abide it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31:5}\thinspace{}The mil\-i\-tary is an om\-i\-nous in\-stru\-ment,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}so on\-ly use it as a last re\-sort;
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}with calm de\-tach\-ment is best.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Don't glo\-ri\-fy it;
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}to glo\-ri\-fy it would be to de\-light in kill\-ing peo\-ple.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}He who delights in kill\-ing peo\-ple can't achieve his am\-bi\-tions in the world.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}When many peo\-ple have been killed,
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}weep for them with sor\-row.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}When the war has been won, treat it like a fu\-ner\-al cer\-e\-mo\-ny.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{33:1}\thinspace{}He who knows others is in\-tel\-li\-gent;
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}he who knows him\-self is en\-light\-ened.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He who overcomes others is force\-ful;
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}he who overcomes him\-self is pow\-er\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}He who knows con\-tent\-ment is rich.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:1}\thinspace{}The Way floats and drifts;
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}it can go left or right.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}When the task is ac\-com\-plished and the work is done, it claims no cred\-it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:5}\thinspace{}All things turn to it
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}and yet it does\-n't act as their mas\-ter,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}so it can be called a small thing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:9}\thinspace{}All things turn to it
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}and yet it does\-n't act as their mas\-ter,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}so it can be called a great thing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:12}\thinspace{}That's why the sage is able to ac\-com\-plish great things:
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}he does\-n't try to do great things, there\-fore he ac\-com\-plishes great things.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{35:3}\thinspace{}Com\-ing to you, the world suffers no harm, but finds safe\-ty and peace.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{35:4}\thinspace{}Pass\-ing travelers will stop for mu\-sic and food.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}But if the Way were de\-scribed,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}it would seem in\-sip\-id and with\-out fla\-vor.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}When you look at it, it's not suf\-fi\-cient to be seen;
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}when you lis\-ten to it, it's not suf\-fi\-cient to be heard;
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}yet when you use it, it can't be exhausted.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{36:1}\thinspace{}If you want to shrink some\-thing,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}it must first be ex\-pand\-ed;
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}if you want to weak\-en some\-thing,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}it must first be strength\-ened;
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}if you want to leave some\-thing,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}it must first be joined;
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}if you want to take some\-thing a\-way,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}it must first be giv\-en.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{38:1}\thinspace{}A man of su\-pe\-ri\-or vir\-tue does\-n't cling to vir\-tue,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}there\-fore he has true vir\-tue.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}A man of su\-pe\-ri\-or vir\-tue acts with\-out force,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}and with\-out an a\-gen\-da.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{38:16}\thinspace{}Af\-ter los\-ing the Way there is vir\-tue;
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}af\-ter los\-ing vir\-tue there is be\-nev\-o\-lence;
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}af\-ter los\-ing be\-nev\-o\-lence there is right\-eous\-ness;
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}af\-ter los\-ing right\-eous\-ness there is pro\-pri\-e\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{38:20}\thinspace{}As for pro\-pri\-e\-ty, it's a thin ve\-neer of loy\-al\-ty and sin\-cer\-i\-ty,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}and the be\-gin\-ning of dis\-or\-der.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{38:24}\thinspace{}There\-fore, a tru\-ly great man dwells in the thick sub\-stance,
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}not in the thin ve\-neer;
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}in the fruit, not in the flow\-er.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{43:1}\thinspace{}The softest, most pli\-a\-ble thing in the world
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}runs rough\-shod over the hardest, most sol\-id thing in the world.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}That which has no sub\-stance enters in\-to that which has no openings.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}That's how I know the benefits of nonforced ac\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{43:5}\thinspace{}Teachings that use no words,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}and the benefits of nonforced ac\-tion:
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}few in the world can un\-der\-stand them.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{44:4}\thinspace{}Ex\-ces\-sive at\-tach\-ment co\-mes at great cost,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and great ac\-cu\-mu\-la\-tion leads to heavy loss.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}There\-fore, know\-ing con\-tent\-ment avoids dis\-grace,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and know\-ing when to stop avoids dan\-ger;
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}thus you can en\-dure for a long time.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{46:1}\thinspace{}When the world has the Way,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}fi\-ne hors\-es are rel\-e\-gat\-ed to fer\-ti\-liz\-ing the fields.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}When the world lacks the Way,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}warhorses are bred just out\-side the city walls.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{46:5}\thinspace{}There is no greater crime than de\-sire;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}no greater dis\-as\-ter than be\-ing dis\-con\-tent;
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}no greater fault than want\-ing more.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sat\-is\-fac\-tion that co\-mes from be\-ing con\-tent is last\-ing sat\-is\-fac\-tion.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{47:1}\thinspace{}You don't have to go out the door to know the world.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}You don't have to peek out the win\-dow to know the Way of Heav\-en.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}The far\-ther you go, the less you know.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{47:4}\thinspace{}There\-fore the sage does\-n't trav\-el but knows;
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}does\-n't look, but discerns;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}and does\-n't do, but succeeds.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{48:1}\thinspace{}He who pursues learn\-ing gains some\-thing each day.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}He who hears the Way loses some\-thing each day.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He loses, and loses again, un\-til he acts with\-out force.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}He acts with\-out force and yet noth\-ing is left un\-done.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{48:5}\thinspace{}If you want to rule the world, con\-stant\-ly a\-void in\-ter\-fer\-ing with it.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}If you in\-ter\-fere, you're un\-fit to rule the world.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{49:1}\thinspace{}The sage con\-stant\-ly has no mind of his own.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}He takes the mind of the peo\-ple as his mind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{49:3}\thinspace{}He's good to good peo\-ple
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}and al\-so good to bad peo\-ple,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}thus he gains in good\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}He trusts trust\-wor\-thy peo\-ple
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and al\-so trusts un\-trust\-wor\-thy peo\-ple,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}thus he gains in trust.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{53:1}\thinspace{}If I had the least bit of knowl\-edge,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}I would walk on the great Way
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}and my on\-ly fear would be straying from it.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}The great Way is very much lev\-el,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}but peo\-ple very much pre\-fer moun\-tain trails.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{53:6}\thinspace{}The court is full of splen\-dor,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}but the fields are full of weeds,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and the granaries are full of noth\-ing;
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}their clothes are em\-broi\-dered and col\-or\-ful,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}their belts have sharp swords,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}they're stuffed with food,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}and have mon\-ey and pos\-ses\-sions in ex\-cess:
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}this is called rob\-bery,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}and rob\-bery is cer\-tain\-ly not the Way.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{56:1}\thinspace{}Those who know it, don't talk about it;
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}those who talk about it, don't know it.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:1}\thinspace{}Gov\-ern the state with jus\-tice,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}de\-ploy the mil\-i\-tary with sur\-prise,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}and take the world with\-out in\-ter\-fer\-ence.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}How do I know this? From the fol\-low\-ing:
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:5}\thinspace{}The world has many pro\-hi\-bi\-tions and taboos,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}and yet the peo\-ple are full of pov\-er\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple have many ben\-e\-fi\-cial tools,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and yet the state and fam\-i\-ly are in\-creas\-ing\-ly faint.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Peo\-ple have many clev\-er tricks,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}and yet strange things in\-creas\-ing\-ly hap\-pen.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}The laws are in\-creas\-ing\-ly pub\-li\-cized,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}and yet there are many thieves and robbers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:13}\thinspace{}There\-fore, in the words of the sage:
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}“I act with\-out force, and the peo\-ple trans\-form them\-selves.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}I en\-joy qui\-et, and the peo\-ple cor\-rect them\-selves.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}I don't intefere, and the peo\-ple pros\-per them\-selves.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}I have no desires, and the peo\-ple sim\-pli\-fy them\-selves.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{58:5}\thinspace{}Good for\-tune perch\-es on mis\-for\-tune;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}mis\-for\-tune lurks be\-neath good for\-tune.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Who knows where it will end?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{58:8}\thinspace{}Noth\-ing is ob\-vi\-ous.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Ob\-vi\-ous again be\-comes sur\-pris\-ing;
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}good again be\-comes mon\-strous.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple have been con\-fused for a long time.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{59:1}\thinspace{}In governing the peo\-ple and serv\-ing Heav\-en,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}there is noth\-ing like fru\-gal\-i\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}On\-ly with fru\-gal\-i\-ty can you sub\-mit ear\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Sub\-mit\-ting ear\-ly is called re\-peat\-ed\-ly ac\-cu\-mu\-lat\-ing vir\-tue.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}If you re\-peat\-ed\-ly ac\-cu\-mu\-late vir\-tue, then there is noth\-ing you can't over\-come.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{62:2}\thinspace{}The Way is the treas\-ure of a good man,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}and the shel\-ter of a bad man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{62:6}\thinspace{}E\-ven if a man is bad, how can you aban\-don him?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{62:7}\thinspace{}At the emperor's cor\-o\-na\-tion,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}of\-fer\-ing jade discs brought in by a team of hors\-es
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}is not as good as sit\-ting still and of\-fer\-ing this Way.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{62:11}\thinspace{}Why was this Way so val\-u\-a\-ble to the an\-cients?
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Is\-n't it said, “Those who seek, with this will ob\-tain,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}and those who have guilt, with this will es\-cape”?
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}There\-fore it's the most val\-u\-a\-ble thing in the world.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{63:1}\thinspace{}Act with\-out forc\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}serve with\-out in\-ter\-fer\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}sa\-vor the fla\-vor\-less,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}con\-sid\-er the small as great and the few as many,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}re\-spond to re\-sent\-ment with vir\-tue.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{63:6}\thinspace{}Plan for some\-thing dif\-fi\-cult while it's still easy.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Deal with some\-thing great while it's still small.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}The dif\-fi\-cult things of the world start off easy.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}The great things of the world start off small.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sage nev\-er does great things,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}and thus he is able to ac\-com\-plish great things.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{63:12}\thinspace{}He who makes promises light\-ly is sure to have lit\-tle trust,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}and he who treats many things as easy is sure to have many difficul\-ties.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sage treats things as dif\-fi\-cult,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}and thus, in the end, noth\-ing is dif\-fi\-cult.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{64:1}\thinspace{}It's easy to hold what's at rest.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}It's easy to plan for what has\-n't be\-gun.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}It's easy to break what is brit\-tle.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}It's easy to scat\-ter what is ti\-ny.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Deal with it be\-fore it happens;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}man\-age it be\-fore it's cha\-ot\-ic.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{64:7}\thinspace{}A tree that's thick e\-nough to em\-brace rises from a ti\-ny shoot.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}A ter\-race that's nine stories tall rises from a heap of earth.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}A wall that's three hun\-dred yards high begins at the ground be\-neath your feet.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{64:10}\thinspace{}Those who rule it ru\-in it.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Those who hold it lose it.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sage rules noth\-ing and thus ruins noth\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}He holds on to noth\-ing and thus loses noth\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{64:14}\thinspace{}Peo\-ple u\-su\-al\-ly fail in their endeavors on the verge of suc\-cess.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}There\-fore we say, “If you're as care\-ful at the end as you are at the be\-gin\-ning,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}you'll have no fail\-ure.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{64:17}\thinspace{}The sage desires not to de\-sire,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}and does\-n't val\-ue goods that are hard to ob\-tain;
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}he learns not to study,
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}and returns to what the mul\-ti\-tude has passed over.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}He could help all things to be nat\-u\-ral,
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}but dares not do it.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{66:1}\thinspace{}The rivers and lakes are able to be the kings of the valleys
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}be\-cause of their skill at be\-ing low.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}There\-fore, want\-ing to be above the peo\-ple, the sage must speak to them hum\-bly from be\-low;
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}want\-ing to be be\-fore the peo\-ple, he must put him\-self be\-hind them.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}There\-fore, he dwells above them yet the peo\-ple don't feel that he's a bur\-den.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}He dwells be\-fore them yet the peo\-ple don't feel that he's an ob\-struc\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one in the world delights in pro\-mot\-ing him and nev\-er tires of him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{66:9}\thinspace{}It's be\-cause he does\-n't con\-tend
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}that no one in the world can con\-tend with him.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{67:4}\thinspace{}I con\-stant\-ly have three treasures which I hold and treas\-ure:
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}the first is com\-pas\-sion,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}the second is fru\-gal\-i\-ty,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}the third is not dar\-ing to be pre\-em\-i\-nent in the world.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}It's be\-cause of com\-pas\-sion that I can be cou\-ra\-geous;
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}it's be\-cause of fru\-gal\-i\-ty that I can be gen\-er\-ous;
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}it's be\-cause of not dar\-ing to be pre\-em\-i\-nent in the world that I can be head of all things.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{67:11}\thinspace{}Now, aban\-don\-ing com\-pas\-sion to be cou\-ra\-geous,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}aban\-don\-ing fru\-gal\-i\-ty to be gen\-er\-ous,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}aban\-don\-ing the rear to be in front:
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}this is courting death.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{68:1}\thinspace{}A skill\-ful war\-ri\-or does\-n't show his might.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}A skill\-ful fight\-er does\-n't get an\-gry.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}A skill\-ful vic\-tor does\-n't en\-gage his en\-e\-my.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}A skill\-ful em\-ploy\-er places him\-self be\-low others.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{73:1}\thinspace{}Those who are brave in dar\-ing will die;
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}those who are brave in cau\-tion will live.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}In these two cases, one is ben\-e\-fi\-cial and the oth\-er is harm\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Who un\-der\-stands why Heav\-en hates what it does?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{73:6}\thinspace{}The Way of Heav\-en does\-n't fight yet wins skill\-ful\-ly,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}does\-n't speak yet responds skill\-ful\-ly,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}is\-n't summoned yet co\-mes on its own,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}is at ease yet plans skill\-ful\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{73:10}\thinspace{}The net of Heav\-en is vast; it has a coarse mesh yet noth\-ing slips through.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{75:1}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple starve be\-cause those above con\-sume too much in taxes.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple re\-bel be\-cause those above in\-ter\-fere.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple scoff at death be\-cause those above de\-mand so much from life.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{76:1}\thinspace{}While liv\-ing, a man is sup\-ple and soft,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}but once dead, he is hard and rig\-id.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}While liv\-ing, all things, grasses, and trees are sup\-ple and crisp,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}but once dead, they are withered and dry.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{76:5}\thinspace{}There\-fore it is said: those who are hard and rig\-id are the followers of death;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}those who are sup\-ple and soft are the followers of life.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}There\-fore, a rig\-id ar\-my won't win,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and a rig\-id tree will snap.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{77:1}\thinspace{}The Way of Heav\-en is like an arch\-er draw\-ing his bow.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}If it's too high, he presses down; if it's too low, he lifts up;
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}if there is ex\-cess, he reduces it;
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}if there is not e\-nough, he adds to it.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}The Way of Heav\-en is al\-so to re\-duce what has ex\-cess and add to what does\-n't have e\-nough.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{77:6}\thinspace{}The Way of man is dif\-fer\-ent:
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}he reduces what does\-n't have e\-nough and offers it to that which has ex\-cess.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{77:8}\thinspace{}Who can have ex\-cess and of\-fer it to Heav\-en?
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}On\-ly he who has the Way.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{77:10}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sage takes actions with\-out claiming the results;
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}he succeeds with\-out dwell\-ing on it;
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}sim\-i\-lar\-ly, he does\-n't de\-sire to make a dis\-play of his wor\-thi\-ness.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{79:1}\thinspace{}When har\-mo\-ny is made af\-ter great re\-sent\-ment,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}there is al\-ways some re\-sent\-ment remaining.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}How can this be con\-sid\-ered good?
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the sage keeps his part of the con\-tract, but makes no demands on the oth\-er par\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{79:7}\thinspace{}The Way of Heav\-en has no fa\-vor\-ites,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}it's con\-stant\-ly on the side of the good man.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{80:1}\thinspace{}Let there be a small state with few peo\-ple.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}Let them have pow\-er\-ful tools and not use them.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Let the peo\-ple take death se\-ri\-ous\-ly and not mi\-grate far a\-way.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}There are boats and vehicles but no rea\-son to ride them.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}There are ar\-mor and weapons but no rea\-son to pa\-rade them.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Let the peo\-ple keep their records with knot\-ted string again.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Their food is sweet,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}their clothes are beau\-ti\-ful,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}their homes are se\-cure,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}and their cus\-toms are en\-joy\-a\-ble.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{80:11}\thinspace{}Neigh\-bor\-ing states can see each oth\-er,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}they can hear each other's dogs and roosters,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}yet the peo\-ple grow old and die
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}with\-out any deal\-ings be\-tween each oth\-er.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{81:1}\thinspace{}Cred\-i\-ble words aren't el\-o\-quent;
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}el\-o\-quent words aren't cred\-i\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}The skill\-ful aren't polymaths;
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}those who are polymaths aren't skill\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Those who know aren't learn\-ed;
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}the learn\-ed don't know.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{81:7}\thinspace{}The sage ac\-cu\-mu\-lates noth\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}The more he does for others, the greater his pos\-ses\-sions.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}The more he gives to others, the greater his abun\-dance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{81:10}\thinspace{}There\-fore, the Way of Heav\-en is to ben\-e\-fit with\-out harming.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}The Way of the sage is to act with\-out contending.
\end{para}

\chapter*{Buddha}
\markboth{Buddha}{Buddha}
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    \itshape
    A col\-lec\-tion of sayings of the Bud\-dha tak\-en from the Dham\-ma\-pa\-da.
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\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Pairs}
\markright{Pairs}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1}\thinspace{}Our life is shaped by our mind: it's ruled by our mind, it's made by our mind. If one speaks or acts with an evil mind, suf\-fer\-ing follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the cart.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, hap\-pi\-ness follows him, like a shad\-ow that nev\-er leaves him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}“He insulted me, hit me, defeated me, robbed me.” In those who har\-bor such thoughts, ha\-tred will nev\-er cease.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}In those who don't har\-bor such thoughts, ha\-tred will cease.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}For ha\-tred nev\-er ceases by ha\-tred. Ha\-tred ceases by love.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Some don't re\-al\-ize that we all must die, but those who do re\-al\-ize it cease their quarrels at once.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Just as the wind throws down a weak tree, so will the temp\-ter over\-throw him who fo\-cus\-es on\-ly on pleasures, his sen\-ses un\-con\-trolled, im\-mod\-er\-ate in his food, i\-dle, and weak.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Just as the wind can\-not throw down a rocky moun\-tain, so the temp\-ter will not over\-throw him who does not fo\-cus on pleasures, his sen\-ses well con\-trolled, mod\-er\-ate in his food, faith\-ful and strong.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}He who puts on the monk's yel\-low robe with\-out hav\-ing cleansed him\-self from sin, who dis\-re\-gards self-control and truth, is un\-wor\-thy of the robe.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}But he who has cleansed him\-self from sin, is well grounded in vir\-tues, and regards self-control and truth, is in\-deed wor\-thy of the robe.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}They who mis\-take the triv\-i\-al for the es\-sen\-tial, and the es\-sen\-tial for the triv\-i\-al, nev\-er ar\-rive at the es\-sen\-tial, but fol\-low vain desires.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}They who know the es\-sen\-tial as es\-sen\-tial, and the triv\-i\-al as triv\-i\-al, ar\-rive at the es\-sen\-tial, and fol\-low true desires.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Just as rain seeps through a poor\-ly tha\-tched house, pas\-sion seeps through an un\-de\-vel\-oped mind.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Just as rain can\-not seep through a well tha\-tched house, pas\-sion can\-not seep through a well de\-vel\-oped mind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}The evil\-do\-er grieves in both this world and the next. He grieves and suffers when he sees the evil of his own work.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}The vir\-tu\-ous man delights in both this world and the next. He delights and rejoices when he sees the pu\-ri\-ty of his own work.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}The evil\-do\-er suffers both in this world and the next. He suffers when he thinks of the evil he has done. He suffers more when go\-ing to the next world.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}The vir\-tu\-ous man is hap\-py both in this world and the next. He is hap\-py when he thinks of the good he has done. He is hap\-pi\-er still when go\-ing to the next world.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}The thought\-less man, if he recites many scrip\-tures, but does\-n't do what they say, has no share in the blessings of the ho\-ly life, but is like a cow\-herd counting the cows of others.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}He who recites on\-ly a few scrip\-tures, but does what they say, hav\-ing for\-sak\-en lust and ha\-tred and de\-lu\-sion, possesses true knowl\-edge and se\-ren\-i\-ty of mind, car\-ing for noth\-ing in this world or that to come, he shares in the blessings of the ho\-ly life.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Vigilance}
\markright{Vigilance}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Vig\-i\-lance is the path to sal\-va\-tion. Care\-less\-ness is the path to death. Those who are vig\-i\-lant don't die. Those who are care\-less are as if dead al\-ready.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}The wise, hav\-ing un\-der\-stood this clear\-ly, de\-light in vig\-i\-lance, and re\-joice in the knowl\-edge of the no\-ble ones.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}These wise peo\-ple, meditative, stead\-fast\-ly per\-se\-ver\-ing, at\-tain to sal\-va\-tion, the highest hap\-pi\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}If a vig\-i\-lant per\-son is en\-er\-get\-ic, if he is mind\-ful, if his deeds are pure, if he acts with con\-sid\-er\-a\-tion, if he has self-control, and is right\-eous, then his glo\-ry will in\-crease.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}By ef\-fort, by vig\-i\-lance, by dis\-ci\-pline and self-control, the wise man may make for him\-self an is\-land which no flood can over\-whelm.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}The fool\-ish and ig\-no\-rant in\-dulge in care\-less\-ness. The wise man keeps vig\-i\-lance as his great\-est treas\-ure.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Don't give way to care\-less\-ness or to the en\-joy\-ment of sen\-su\-al pleasures. He who is vig\-i\-lant and meditative, obtains am\-ple joy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}When the wise man drives a\-way care\-less\-ness by vig\-i\-lance, he climbs the tow\-er of wis\-dom and looks down up\-on the fools. With\-out suf\-fer\-ing, he looks at the suf\-fer\-ing crowd, as one that stands on a moun\-tain looks at them that stand on the ground be\-low.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}Vig\-i\-lant a\-mong the care\-less, a\-wake a\-mong the sleep\-ing, the wise man ad\-vanc\-es like a fast horse, leav\-ing the weak be\-hind.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}Vig\-i\-lance is al\-ways praised; care\-less\-ness is al\-ways de\-spised.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}The monk who delights in vig\-i\-lance, who looks with fear at care\-less\-ness: moves about like fire, burn\-ing all fetters, small and large;
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}can\-not fall a\-way. He is close to sal\-va\-tion.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Mind}
\markright{Mind}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}Just as a fletch\-er straight\-ens his ar\-row, a wise man straight\-ens his trem\-bling and un\-steady mind, which is dif\-fi\-cult to guard, dif\-fi\-cult to re\-strain.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}Just as a fish quivers when tak\-en from its home in the wa\-ter and thrown on land, our mind trem\-bles all over to es\-cape the in\-flu\-ence of the temp\-ter.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}It's good to tame the mind, which is dif\-fi\-cult to tame and flighty, rush\-ing wher\-ev\-er it wants. A tamed mind brings hap\-pi\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}Let the wise man guard his mind, for it's sub\-tle and e\-lu\-sive, and it rushes wher\-ev\-er it wants. A guard\-ed mind brings hap\-pi\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}The mind wanders far, moves about a\-lone, is with\-out a body, and hides in the ca\-ve of the heart. Those who bri\-dle it are free from the bonds of the temp\-ter.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}If a man's mind is un\-steady, if he does\-n't know the true law, and if his faith is troubled, then his knowl\-edge will nev\-er be per\-fect.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}If a man's mind is free from pas\-sion, if his mind is free from ill will, if he's un\-af\-fect\-ed by good and evil, then there's no dan\-ger for him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}Know\-ing that this body is frag\-ile like a clay pot, and securing this mind like a for\-tress, at\-tack the temp\-ter with the sword of knowl\-edge. Then guard what is won with\-out feel\-ing at\-tach\-ment to it.
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}Soon, this body will lie on the ground, dis\-carded, with\-out con\-scious\-ness, like a use\-less log.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}What\-ev\-er an en\-e\-my might do to an en\-e\-my, or a foe to a foe, a wrong\-ly di\-rect\-ed mind can do to you e\-ven worse.
    \textsuperscript{43}\thinspace{}What\-ev\-er a moth\-er, a fa\-ther, or any oth\-er rel\-a\-tive might do for you, a well di\-rect\-ed mind can do for you e\-ven more.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Flowers}
\markright{Flowers}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{44}\thinspace{}Who will over\-come this earth, and the world of the dead, and the world of the gods? Who will choose the well taught path of vir\-tue, as an ex\-pert flo\-rist chooses the right flow\-er?
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}A dis\-ci\-ple will.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}Know\-ing that this body is like froth, and learn\-ing that it is in\-sub\-stan\-tial like a mi\-rage, you will re\-move the flower-tipped ar\-rows of the temp\-ter, and nev\-er see the king of death.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}As a flood sweeps a\-way a sleep\-ing vil\-lage, so death sweeps a\-way a man who is im\-mersed in gath\-er\-ing flowers, his mind dis\-tract\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}Death subdues a man who is im\-mersed in gath\-er\-ing flowers, his mind dis\-tract\-ed, be\-fore he's sa\-ti\-at\-ed in his pleasures.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{49}\thinspace{}As a bee collects nec\-tar and departs with\-out dam\-ag\-ing the flow\-er or its col\-or or its scent, so should a sage col\-lect alms in a vil\-lage.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{50}\thinspace{}Don't no\-tice the faults of others, their sins of com\-mis\-sion or o\-mis\-sion, but no\-tice your own mis\-con\-duct and neg\-li\-gence.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{51}\thinspace{}Like a beau\-ti\-ful flow\-er, full of col\-or but with\-out scent, are fair but fruit\-less words of him who does\-n't prac\-tice them.
    \textsuperscript{52}\thinspace{}But, like a beau\-ti\-ful flow\-er, full of col\-or and full of scent, are fair and fruit\-ful words of him who practices them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{53}\thinspace{}Just as many wreaths can be made from a heap of flowers, so can many good things be done by a mor\-tal.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{54}\thinspace{}The scent of flowers does\-n't trav\-el against the wind, not e\-ven that of san\-dal\-wood, tagara, or jas\-mine; but the rep\-u\-ta\-tion of the vir\-tu\-ous does trav\-el against the wind. The rep\-u\-ta\-tion of the vir\-tu\-ous pervades eve\-ry place.
    \textsuperscript{55}\thinspace{}A\-mong the scent of san\-dal\-wood, tagara, lo\-tus, and jas\-mine, the scent of vir\-tue is un\-sur\-passed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{56}\thinspace{}The scent that co\-mes from tagara and san\-dal\-wood is faint. The scent of the vir\-tu\-ous is best, it rises up to the gods.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{58}\thinspace{}On a gar\-bage heap by the roadside, a lo\-tus grows full of sweet per\-fume and de\-light.
    \textsuperscript{59}\thinspace{}Like\-wise, on a gar\-bage heap of blind mortals, a true dis\-ci\-ple of the Bud\-dha shines forth in wis\-dom.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Fool}
\markright{The Fool}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{60}\thinspace{}The night is long to the sleep\-less; a mile is long to the tired; life is long to the fool\-ish who don't know the true law.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{61}\thinspace{}If a trav\-el\-er does\-n't meet a com\-pan\-ion who is his bet\-ter or his e\-qual, let him firm\-ly keep to his sol\-i\-tary jour\-ney. There is no com\-pan\-ion\-ship with a fool.
    \textsuperscript{62}\thinspace{}He worries, “I have sons and wealth,” but he him\-self is not his own, how much less sons and wealth?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{63}\thinspace{}A fool who knows his own fool\-ish\-ness is wise to that ex\-tent. But a fool who thinks he is wise is a fool in\-deed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{64}\thinspace{}E\-ven if a fool as\-so\-ci\-ates with a wise man all his life, he will per\-ceive the truth no more than a spoon perceives the fla\-vor of soup.
    \textsuperscript{65}\thinspace{}If an in\-tel\-li\-gent man as\-so\-ci\-ates with a wise man for on\-ly one min\-ute, he will soon per\-ceive the truth as the tongue perceives the taste of soup.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{66}\thinspace{}Fools of lit\-tle un\-der\-stand\-ing are their own enemies, for they do evil deeds that bear bit\-ter fruit.
    \textsuperscript{67}\thinspace{}That deed is poor\-ly done if a man must re\-pent af\-ter\-ward and its re\-ward is cry\-ing and a tear\-ful face.
    \textsuperscript{68}\thinspace{}That deed is well done if a man does not re\-pent af\-ter\-ward and its re\-ward is de\-light and hap\-pi\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{69}\thinspace{}As long as an evil deed does\-n't bear fruit, the fool thinks it's like hon\-ey. But when it ripens, then the fool suffers grief.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{70}\thinspace{}E\-ven if a fool, month af\-ter month, eats his food like an as\-cet\-ic with the tip of a blade of grass, he is\-n't worth e\-ven one six\-teenth of those who have un\-der\-stood the truth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{71}\thinspace{}An evil deed, like fresh\-ly drawn milk, does\-n't sour im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly; it follows the fool, smol\-der\-ing, like fire cov\-ered by ash\-es.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{73}\thinspace{}The fool wishes for a false rep\-u\-ta\-tion, for prec\-e\-dence a\-mong monks, for au\-thor\-i\-ty in the mon\-as\-teries, for hon\-or a\-mong oth\-er peo\-ple.
    \textsuperscript{74}\thinspace{}“May both laymen and monks think that I did it. Let them o\-bey me in eve\-ry\-thing, great and small.” Such is the mind of the fool, and thus his de\-sire and pride in\-crease.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{75}\thinspace{}One road leads to wealth, an\-oth\-er road leads to sal\-va\-tion. If the monk, a dis\-ci\-ple of Bud\-dha, has learn\-ed this, he won't yearn for hon\-or, he'll strive for sep\-a\-ra\-tion from the world.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Wise}
\markright{The Wise}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{76}\thinspace{}If you find a wise man who points out faults, and who reproves, fol\-low that wise man as one would fol\-low a guide to hid\-den treas\-ure. It'll be bet\-ter, not worse, for those who fol\-low him.
    \textsuperscript{77}\thinspace{}Let him ad\-mon\-ish, let him teach, let him re\-strain you from what's im\-prop\-er. The good will love him. The bad will hate him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{78}\thinspace{}Don't have evildoers as companions, don't have vile peo\-ple as friends. Have vir\-tu\-ous peo\-ple as companions, have the best as friends.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{79}\thinspace{}He who drinks in the law lives hap\-pi\-ly with a se\-rene mind. The wise man rejoices al\-ways in the law, as preached by the no\-ble ones.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{80}\thinspace{}Irrigators guide the wa\-ter. Fletchers straight\-en the ar\-row. Carpenters shape the wood. The wise con\-trol them\-selves.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{81}\thinspace{}Just as a sol\-id rock is not shak\-en by the wind, the wise don't fal\-ter a\-midst blame or praise.
    \textsuperscript{82}\thinspace{}Af\-ter they've listened to the law, the wise be\-come se\-rene, like a deep, smooth, and still lake.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{83}\thinspace{}The good keep walk\-ing what\-ev\-er happens. The good don't prat\-tle, long\-ing for pleas\-ure. Wheth\-er touched by hap\-pi\-ness or sor\-row, the wise nev\-er ap\-pear e\-lat\-ed or de\-pressed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{84}\thinspace{}A man is good, wise, and vir\-tu\-ous if he does no wrong for his own sake or for the sake of others; if he wishes nei\-ther for wealth, a son, or a king\-dom; and if he does\-n't wish for suc\-cess by un\-fair means.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{85}\thinspace{}Few a\-mong men ar\-rive at the oth\-er shore. The rest run up and down on this shore.
    \textsuperscript{86}\thinspace{}But those who fol\-low the law, when it has been well taught to them, will ar\-rive at the oth\-er shore hav\-ing crossed the do\-min\-ion of death, how\-ev\-er dif\-fi\-cult to over\-come.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{87}\thinspace{}Let a wise man leave the dark way, and fol\-low the bright path. Af\-ter go\-ing from his home to home\-less\-ness, let him yearn for de\-light in de\-tach\-ment, so dif\-fi\-cult to en\-joy.
    \textsuperscript{88}\thinspace{}Leav\-ing all pleasures be\-hind, and call\-ing noth\-ing his own, let the wise man cleanse him\-self of that which defiles the mind.
    \textsuperscript{89}\thinspace{}Those whose minds are well grounded in the factors of en\-light\-en\-ment, who with\-out cling\-ing to any\-thing, re\-joice in free\-dom from at\-tach\-ment, whose ap\-pe\-tites have been conquered, and who are full of light, are free e\-ven in this world.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Saint}
\markright{The Saint}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{91}\thinspace{}The mind\-ful strive dil\-i\-gent\-ly. They're not at\-tached to any home. Like swans who leave a lake, they leave their house and home.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{92}\thinspace{}Like birds in the air, the path of the saint is hard to trace. They have no rich\-es, are wise re\-gard\-ing food, and their ob\-jec\-tive is emp\-ti\-ness and free\-dom.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{94}\thinspace{}E\-ven the gods adore him whose sen\-ses have been sub\-dued, like hors\-es well trained by a char\-i\-ot\-eer, who's free from pride, and free from ap\-pe\-tites.
    \textsuperscript{95}\thinspace{}Like the earth, he's not pro\-voked. He's firm like a pil\-lar. He's like a pure lake with\-out mud. No new births are in store for him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{96}\thinspace{}His mind is calm, and calm are his words and deeds. By true knowl\-edge he has obtained free\-dom, and thus be\-come tran\-quil.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{98}\thinspace{}In a vil\-lage or in a for\-est, in a val\-ley or on a hill, wher\-ev\-er saints dwell, that place is de\-light\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{99}\thinspace{}De\-light\-ful are the forests in which the crowds find no pleas\-ure. Those with\-out pas\-sion will find de\-light there, for they don't seek pleas\-ure.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Thousands}
\markright{Thousands}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{100}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter than a speech of a thou\-sand vain words is one thought\-ful word, hear\-ing which brings peace.
    \textsuperscript{101}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter than a po\-em of a thou\-sand vain verses is one thought\-ful verse, hear\-ing which brings peace.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{103}\thinspace{}Greater than he who conquers a thou\-sand times a thou\-sand men in bat\-tle, is he who conquerors just one---him\-self.
    \textsuperscript{104}\thinspace{}It's far bet\-ter to con\-quer one\-self than to con\-quer others.
    \textsuperscript{105}\thinspace{}For a man who has conquered him\-self and al\-ways lives with self-control, not e\-ven a god, an an\-gel, or a de\-mon with a god can change that vic\-to\-ry in\-to de\-feat.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{106}\thinspace{}A man could sac\-ri\-fice by the thousands for month af\-ter month for a hun\-dred years, or he could pay hom\-age for one mo\-ment to a man liv\-ing in wis\-dom. Bet\-ter is that hom\-age than sac\-ri\-fices for a cen\-tu\-ry.
    \textsuperscript{107}\thinspace{}A man could tend the sac\-ri\-fi\-cial fire in the for\-est for a hun\-dred years, or he could pay hom\-age for one mo\-ment to a man liv\-ing in wis\-dom. Bet\-ter is that hom\-age than sac\-ri\-fices for a cen\-tu\-ry.
    \textsuperscript{108}\thinspace{}In this world, a man may make sac\-ri\-fices and oblations for a whole year in or\-der to gain mer\-it, yet all of it's not worth a quar\-ter of the mer\-it gained by re\-ver\-ing the right\-eous.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{109}\thinspace{}For him who al\-ways respects and hon\-ors the wise, four things will in\-crease: life, beau\-ty, hap\-pi\-ness, pow\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{110}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter than a hun\-dred years lived im\-mor\-al and un\-re\-strained, is one day lived vir\-tu\-ous and re\-flec\-ting.
    \textsuperscript{111}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter than a hun\-dred years lived ig\-no\-rant and un\-re\-strained, is one day lived wise and re\-flec\-ting.
    \textsuperscript{112}\thinspace{}Bet\-ter than a hun\-dred years i\-dle and weak, is one day lived en\-er\-get\-ic and firm.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Evil}
\markright{Evil}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{116}\thinspace{}Has\-ten to do good. Keep your mind from evil. If a man is slow to do good, his mind delights in evil.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{117}\thinspace{}If a man does what is evil, let him not do it again and again. Let him not de\-light in it, for ac\-cu\-mu\-lat\-ing evil brings pain.
    \textsuperscript{118}\thinspace{}If a man does what is good, let him do it again and again. Let him de\-light in it, for ac\-cu\-mu\-lat\-ing good brings joy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{119}\thinspace{}E\-ven an evil\-do\-er may be hap\-py be\-fore his evil deed ripens, but when it ripens, he suffers.
    \textsuperscript{120}\thinspace{}E\-ven a good man may suf\-fer be\-fore his good deed ripens, but when it ripens, he is hap\-py.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{121}\thinspace{}Let no man think light\-ly of evil, say\-ing in his heart, “It won't a\-mount to much.” As a wa\-ter pot is filled by the fall\-ing of wa\-ter drops, so the fool be\-comes full of evil, e\-ven if he gathers it lit\-tle by lit\-tle.
    \textsuperscript{122}\thinspace{}Let no man think light\-ly of good, say\-ing in his heart, “It won't a\-mount to much.” As a wa\-ter pot is filled by the fall\-ing of wa\-ter drops, so the wise man be\-comes full of good, e\-ven if he gathers it lit\-tle by lit\-tle.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{123}\thinspace{}Let a man a\-void evil deeds, as a wealthy mer\-chant with few companions avoids a dan\-ger\-ous road; as a man who loves life avoids poi\-son.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{125}\thinspace{}If a man offends a harm\-less, pure, and in\-no\-cent per\-son, the evil falls back up\-on that fool, like dust thrown against the wind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{127}\thinspace{}Not in the sky, not in the mid\-dle of the sea, not in a cleft of the mountains, is there a spot to be found where a man can es\-cape from the con\-se\-quenc\-es of his evil deed.
    \textsuperscript{128}\thinspace{}Not in the sky, not in the mid\-dle of the sea, not in a cleft of the mountains, is there a spot to be found where a man won't be over\-come by death.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Punishment}
\markright{Punishment}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{129}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one trem\-bles at pun\-ish\-ment, eve\-ry\-one fears death. Put\-ting your\-self in his place, don't kill or cause others to kill.
    \textsuperscript{130}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one trem\-bles at pun\-ish\-ment, eve\-ry\-one loves his own life. Put\-ting your\-self in his place, don't kill or cause others to kill.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{131}\thinspace{}He who, seek\-ing hap\-pi\-ness, punishes beings who al\-so de\-sire hap\-pi\-ness, won't find hap\-pi\-ness af\-ter death.
    \textsuperscript{132}\thinspace{}He who, seek\-ing hap\-pi\-ness, does\-n't pun\-ish beings who al\-so de\-sire hap\-pi\-ness, will find hap\-pi\-ness af\-ter death.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{133}\thinspace{}Speak harsh\-ly to no one, or those who are spo\-ken to will an\-swer you in the same way. Con\-ten\-tious speech hurts, and re\-tal\-i\-a\-tion will come to you.
    \textsuperscript{134}\thinspace{}If your mind is still, like a bro\-ken gong, you have at\-tained sal\-va\-tion, for there's no con\-ten\-tion in you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{135}\thinspace{}As a cow\-herd drives cows to pas\-ture with a staff, so aging and death drive the life of men.
    \textsuperscript{136}\thinspace{}A fool does\-n't re\-al\-ize when he commits evil, but he suffers for those deeds as if burned by fire.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{137}\thinspace{}He who inflicts pain on the in\-no\-cent and un\-armed will soon suf\-fer in one of these ten ways:
    \textsuperscript{138}\thinspace{}se\-vere pain, im\-pov\-er\-ish\-ment, bod\-i\-ly in\-ju\-ry, se\-ri\-ous ill\-ness, men\-tal ill\-ness,
    \textsuperscript{139}\thinspace{}trou\-ble from the gov\-ern\-ment, a fear\-ful ac\-cu\-sa\-tion, loss of relatives, loss of wealth,
    \textsuperscript{140}\thinspace{}or fire will de\-stroy his hous\-es. When his body is destroyed, the fool will go to hell.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{141}\thinspace{}Nei\-ther na\-ked\-ness, nor mat\-ted hair, nor dirt, nor fasting, nor ly\-ing on the earth, nor rub\-bing with dust, nor sit\-ting mo\-tion\-less, can pu\-ri\-fy a mor\-tal who has not over\-come doubt.
    \textsuperscript{142}\thinspace{}He who exercises tran\-quil\-i\-ty, is qui\-et, sub\-dued, re\-strained, chaste, and has set a\-side vi\-o\-lence to\-wards all others, he in\-deed is a ho\-ly man, an as\-cet\-ic, a monk, e\-ven if dressed in fi\-ne ap\-par\-el.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{143}\thinspace{}Who in this world is so re\-strained by con\-science that he needs no re\-proof, as a fi\-ne horse needs no whip?
    \textsuperscript{144}\thinspace{}Like a fi\-ne horse when touched by the whip, be ac\-tive and live\-ly. By faith, by vir\-tue, by ef\-fort, by med\-i\-ta\-tion, by dis\-cern\-ing the truth, by per\-fect knowl\-edge and con\-duct, by mind\-ful\-ness, you will leave this pain be\-hind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{145}\thinspace{}Irrigators guide the wa\-ter. Fletchers straight\-en the ar\-row. Carpenters shape the wood. Good peo\-ple fash\-ion them\-selves.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Old Age}
\markright{Old Age}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{146}\thinspace{}Why is there laugh\-ter and joy when this world is al\-ways burn\-ing? Sur\-round\-ed by dark\-ness, don't you look for a light?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{147}\thinspace{}Look at this body---a paint\-ed im\-age, cov\-ered with festering wounds, sick\-ly, full of many thoughts---nei\-ther last\-ing nor sta\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{148}\thinspace{}This body is worn out, full of sick\-ness, and frail. This heap of cor\-rup\-tion breaks to pieces, for life in\-deed ends with death.
    \textsuperscript{149}\thinspace{}These white bones are like gourds thrown a\-way in the au\-tumn. What pleas\-ure is there in see\-ing them?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{150}\thinspace{}A city made of bones is cov\-ered with flesh and blood. Liv\-ing in it are old age and death, pride and de\-ceit.
    \textsuperscript{151}\thinspace{}The beau\-ti\-ful chariots of kings get worn out and so does the body. But the vir\-tue of good peo\-ple does\-n't age: thus do the good say a\-mong them\-selves.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{152}\thinspace{}A man who has learn\-ed lit\-tle grows old like an ox. His body grows, but his wis\-dom does\-n't.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{153}\thinspace{}I roamed through many births, with\-out re\-ward and with\-out rest, looking for the build\-er of this house. Pain\-ful is birth again and again.
    \textsuperscript{154}\thinspace{}But now, build\-er of this house, I have seen you. You won't build this house again. All your rafters are bro\-ken, your ridge pole is dis\-man\-tled. My mind has at\-tained the ex\-tinc\-tion of all desires.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{155}\thinspace{}Those who, in their youth, have\-n't lived the ho\-ly life nor gained wealth per\-ish like old herons in a lake with\-out fish.
    \textsuperscript{156}\thinspace{}They lie sighing over the past like ar\-rows misfired from a bow.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Self}
\markright{Self}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{157}\thinspace{}If a man holds him\-self dear, let him watch him\-self care\-ful\-ly. Let a wise man keep vig\-il dur\-ing one of the three watches of the night.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{158}\thinspace{}Let each man first di\-rect him\-self to what is prop\-er, then let him teach others. Thus a wise man won't be re\-proached.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{159}\thinspace{}If a man makes him\-self as he teaches others to be, then, be\-ing him\-self well tamed, he may tame others. One's self is in\-deed dif\-fi\-cult to tame.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{160}\thinspace{}A man is tru\-ly his own pro\-tec\-tor. Who else could be the pro\-tec\-tor? With self well con\-trolled, one finds a pro\-tec\-tor such as few can find.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{161}\thinspace{}The evil a fool\-ish man does by him\-self, self-born, self-created, grinds him down, as a dia\-mond breaks a hard gem.
    \textsuperscript{162}\thinspace{}When over\-spread with great wick\-ed\-ness, like a tree cov\-ered by vines, a man brings him\-self down to where his en\-e\-my wishes.
    \textsuperscript{163}\thinspace{}Evil deeds, which harm our\-selves, are easy to do. Good and ben\-e\-fi\-cial deeds are very dif\-fi\-cult to do.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{165}\thinspace{}Evil is done by one\-self, by one\-self one is de\-filed. Evil is left un\-done by one\-self, by one\-self is one pu\-ri\-fied. Pu\-ri\-ty and im\-pu\-ri\-ty are one's own do\-ing. No one can pu\-ri\-fy an\-oth\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{166}\thinspace{}Let no man sac\-ri\-fice his own wel\-fare for that of an\-oth\-er, how\-ev\-er great. Let a man, af\-ter dis\-cern\-ing his own wel\-fare, be al\-ways at\-ten\-tive to it.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The World}
\markright{The World}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{167}\thinspace{}Don't fol\-low vul\-gar ways. Don't live with aban\-don. Don't fol\-low false doc\-trine. Don't be a friend of the world.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{168}\thinspace{}Wake up! Don't be i\-dle. Live a vir\-tu\-ous life. The vir\-tu\-ous sleeps with ease in this world and the next.
    \textsuperscript{169}\thinspace{}Live a vir\-tu\-ous life. Don't live a life of sin. The vir\-tu\-ous sleeps with ease in this world and the next.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{170}\thinspace{}The king of death does\-n't see him who looks up\-on the world as a bub\-ble, as a mi\-rage.
    \textsuperscript{171}\thinspace{}Come look at this world, dec\-o\-rat\-ed like a roy\-al char\-i\-ot. Fools are im\-mersed in it, but the wise don't cling to it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{172}\thinspace{}He who was reck\-less and then be\-comes mind\-ful, brightens up this world like the moon when freed from clouds.
    \textsuperscript{173}\thinspace{}He who replaces evil deeds with good deeds, brightens up this world, like the moon when freed from clouds.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{174}\thinspace{}In this dark world, on\-ly a few can see. On\-ly a few, like birds es\-cap\-ing from the net, go to heav\-en.
    \textsuperscript{175}\thinspace{}Swans fly on the path of the sun, through the air by their won\-der\-ful pow\-er. The wise flee from the world af\-ter defeating the temp\-ter and his armies.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{176}\thinspace{}A man who trans\-gresses the one law, speaks lies, and scoffs at the world be\-yond is ca\-pa\-ble of any evil.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{177}\thinspace{}Misers don't go to the world of the gods; nei\-ther do fools praise gen\-er\-os\-i\-ty. A wise man rejoices in gen\-er\-os\-i\-ty, and through it be\-comes bless\-ed in the world be\-yond.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{178}\thinspace{}The first step to\-wards ho\-li\-ness is bet\-ter than sov\-er\-eign\-ty over the earth, bet\-ter than go\-ing to heav\-en, and bet\-ter than be\-ing lord over all the worlds.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Awakened}
\markright{The Awakened}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{181}\thinspace{}E\-ven the gods en\-vy those who are awakened, who are de\-vot\-ed to med\-i\-ta\-tion, who are wise, and who de\-light in the calm of re\-nun\-ci\-a\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{182}\thinspace{}It's dif\-fi\-cult to ob\-tain a hu\-man birth, dif\-fi\-cult is the life of mortals. It's dif\-fi\-cult to ob\-tain the chance to hear the true law, dif\-fi\-cult is the birth of the awakened.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{183}\thinspace{}To a\-void all evil, to cul\-ti\-vate good, and to pu\-ri\-fy one's mind, that is the teach\-ing of the awakened.
    \textsuperscript{184}\thinspace{}Pa\-tient en\-dur\-ance is the highest aus\-ter\-i\-ty. “Sal\-va\-tion is su\-preme”, say the awakened. He is no monk who injures others. He is no as\-cet\-ic who insults others.
    \textsuperscript{185}\thinspace{}Not to re\-vile, not to in\-jure, to live re\-strained un\-der the law, to be mod\-er\-ate in food, to live in sol\-i\-tude, and to dwell on the highest thoughts: this is the teach\-ing of the awakened.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{186}\thinspace{}There's no way to sat\-is\-fy lusts, e\-ven with a show\-er of gold coins. He is wise who knows that lusts give lit\-tle sat\-is\-fac\-tion and much pain.
    \textsuperscript{187}\thinspace{}E\-ven in heav\-en\-ly pleasures the wise finds no de\-light. The dis\-ci\-ple who is ful\-ly awakened delights on\-ly in the de\-struc\-tion of crav\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{188}\thinspace{}When threat\-en\-ed with dan\-ger, men go to many a ref\-uge: to mountains and forests, to groves and shrines.
    \textsuperscript{189}\thinspace{}But that's not a se\-cure ref\-uge, that's not the best ref\-uge. A man is\-n't delivered from all pain af\-ter go\-ing to that ref\-uge.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{190}\thinspace{}He who takes ref\-uge with the law, the awakened, and their or\-der, sees with clear un\-der\-stand\-ing the four ho\-ly truths:
    \textsuperscript{191}\thinspace{}pain, the cause of pain, the de\-struc\-tion of pain, and the ho\-ly eight\-fold path that leads to the quieting of pain;
    \textsuperscript{192}\thinspace{}That's a se\-cure ref\-uge, that's the best ref\-uge. Af\-ter go\-ing to that ref\-uge, a man is delivered from all pain.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{193}\thinspace{}An awakened man is hard to find. He's not born eve\-ry\-where. Wher\-ev\-er such a wise man is born, that clan prospers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{194}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed is the arising of awakened ones, bless\-ed is the teach\-ing of the true law, bless\-ed is har\-mo\-ny in the or\-der, bless\-ed is the de\-vo\-tion of those who are at peace.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{195}\thinspace{}He who reveres those who de\-serve rev\-er\-ence---the awakened ones or their dis\-ci\-ples, who have over\-come all obstacles, sor\-row, and lam\-en\-ta\-tion,
    \textsuperscript{196}\thinspace{}who found de\-liv\-er\-ance and know no fear---his mer\-it can nev\-er be meas\-ured.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Happiness}
\markright{Happiness}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{197}\thinspace{}We live hap\-pi\-ly, not hat\-ing those who hate us. When a\-mong men who hate us, we dwell with\-out ha\-tred.
    \textsuperscript{198}\thinspace{}We live hap\-pi\-ly, with\-out ill\-ness a\-mong the ill. When a\-mong men who are ill, we dwell with\-out ill\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{199}\thinspace{}We live hap\-pi\-ly, with\-out greed a\-mong the greedy. When a\-mong men who are greedy, we dwell with\-out greed.
    \textsuperscript{200}\thinspace{}We live hap\-pi\-ly, we who own noth\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{201}\thinspace{}Vic\-to\-ry breeds ha\-tred, for the conquered live in pain. The con\-tent\-ed is hap\-py, hav\-ing giv\-en up both vic\-to\-ry and de\-feat.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{202}\thinspace{}There is no fire like lust, no loss like ha\-tred, no pain like this ex\-ist\-ence, and no hap\-pi\-ness higher than peace.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{203}\thinspace{}Hun\-ger is the worst dis\-ease, this ex\-ist\-ence the great\-est pain. If one tru\-ly knows this, he realizes sal\-va\-tion, the highest hap\-pi\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{204}\thinspace{}Health is the great\-est gift, con\-tent\-ment the great\-est wealth. Trust is the best kins\-man, sal\-va\-tion the highest hap\-pi\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{205}\thinspace{}He who has savored the taste of sol\-i\-tude and tran\-quil\-i\-ty is free from fear and evil, refreshed with the nour\-ish\-ment of the law.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{206}\thinspace{}The sight of no\-ble ones is good. To live with them is al\-ways hap\-pi\-ness. If a man does\-n't see fools, he will be tru\-ly hap\-py.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{207}\thinspace{}He who walks with fools suffers for a long time. Com\-pa\-ny with fools, as with an en\-e\-my, is al\-ways pain\-ful. Com\-pa\-ny with the wise is a pleas\-ure, like re\-un\-ion with fam\-i\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{208}\thinspace{}There\-fore, fol\-low the wise, the in\-tel\-li\-gent, the learn\-ed, the stead\-fast, the du\-ti\-ful, the no\-ble. Fol\-low a good and dis\-cern\-ing man, as the moon follows the path of the stars.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Pleasure}
\markright{Pleasure}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{209}\thinspace{}He who gives him\-self to van\-i\-ty, in\-stead of to med\-i\-ta\-tion, who forgets the goal and grasps at pleas\-ure, will come to en\-vy him who has exerted him\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{210}\thinspace{}Don't seek for what's pleas\-ant or un\-pleas\-ant, for it's pain not to see the pleas\-ant, and it's pain to see what's un\-pleas\-ant.
    \textsuperscript{211}\thinspace{}There\-fore, let no man hold any\-thing dear, for loss of the dear is pain\-ful. Those who hold noth\-ing dear and hate noth\-ing have no fetters.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{212}\thinspace{}From pleas\-ure co\-mes grief, from pleas\-ure co\-mes fear. He who is free from pleas\-ure knows nei\-ther grief nor fear.
    \textsuperscript{213}\thinspace{}From af\-fec\-tion co\-mes grief, from af\-fec\-tion co\-mes fear. He who is free from af\-fec\-tion knows nei\-ther grief nor fear.
    \textsuperscript{214}\thinspace{}From at\-tach\-ment co\-mes grief, from at\-tach\-ment co\-mes fear. He who is free from at\-tach\-ment knows nei\-ther grief nor fear.
    \textsuperscript{215}\thinspace{}From lust co\-mes grief, from lust co\-mes fear. He who is free from lust knows nei\-ther grief nor fear.
    \textsuperscript{216}\thinspace{}From crav\-ing co\-mes grief, from crav\-ing co\-mes fear. He who is free from crav\-ing knows nei\-ther grief nor fear.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{217}\thinspace{}He who has vir\-tue and in\-sight, who is just, who speaks the truth, and does his own busi\-ness, him the world holds dear.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{219}\thinspace{}Fam\-i\-ly, friends, and well-wishers wel\-come a man long ab\-sent who returns safe\-ly from afar.
    \textsuperscript{220}\thinspace{}As fam\-i\-ly receives a friend on his re\-turn, so do his good works wel\-come him who has done good, and has gone from this world to the next.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Anger}
\markright{Anger}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{221}\thinspace{}Let a man leave an\-ger, for\-sake pride, and over\-come all bond\-age. No suf\-fer\-ing befalls the man who is de\-tached from name and form, and who calls noth\-ing his own.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{223}\thinspace{}Over\-come an\-ger with love, evil with good, greed with gen\-er\-os\-i\-ty, and lies with truth.
    \textsuperscript{224}\thinspace{}Speak the truth, don't yield to an\-ger, and give, if asked, e\-ven if it's on\-ly a lit\-tle. By these three steps you will go near the gods.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{225}\thinspace{}The sages who harm no one, and al\-ways con\-trol their body, go to the un\-change\-a\-ble state, where they suf\-fer no more.
    \textsuperscript{226}\thinspace{}Those who are al\-ways vig\-i\-lant, study\-ing day and night, in\-tent on sal\-va\-tion, their passions fade a\-way.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{227}\thinspace{}This is an old say\-ing, not just of to\-day: “They blame him who is si\-lent, they blame him who speaks much, they blame him who speaks lit\-tle.” There is none on earth who escapes blame.
    \textsuperscript{228}\thinspace{}There nev\-er was, there nev\-er will be, nor is there now, a man who is al\-ways blamed or al\-ways praised.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{229}\thinspace{}If the knowl\-edge\-a\-ble praise him, hav\-ing ob\-served him day af\-ter day to be with\-out blem\-ish, wise, and rich in knowl\-edge and vir\-tue,
    \textsuperscript{230}\thinspace{}who can blame him? E\-ven the gods praise him. E\-ven the Cre\-a\-tor praises him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{231}\thinspace{}With your body, tongue, and mind: be\-ware of an\-ger, be re\-strained, leave its sins, and with it prac\-tise vir\-tue.
    \textsuperscript{234}\thinspace{}The wise who con\-trol their body, their tongue, and their mind, are well con\-trolled in\-deed.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Impurity}
\markright{Impurity}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{235}\thinspace{}You are now like a withered leaf, the messengers of death stand near\-by. You stand at the door of de\-par\-ture, yet have no pro\-vi\-sion for your jour\-ney.
    \textsuperscript{237}\thinspace{}Your life has come to an end, you are near death, there is no rest\-ing place for you on the road, yet you have no pro\-vi\-sion for your jour\-ney.
    \textsuperscript{238}\thinspace{}Make an is\-land for your\-self, work hard, be wise. When your impurities are blown a\-way, and you are free from guilt, you won't en\-ter again in\-to birth and de\-cay.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{239}\thinspace{}Let a wise man re\-move his own impurities, as a smith removes impurities from sil\-ver one by one, lit\-tle by lit\-tle, and mo\-ment by mo\-ment.
    \textsuperscript{240}\thinspace{}Just as rust destroys the i\-ron from which it springs, so do a trans\-gres\-sor's deeds lead him to an evil des\-ti\-na\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{241}\thinspace{}The im\-pu\-ri\-ty of prayers is not re\-cit\-ing them. The im\-pu\-ri\-ty of hous\-es is not repairing them. The im\-pu\-ri\-ty of beau\-ty is sloth. The im\-pu\-ri\-ty of a watch\-man is mind\-less\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{242}\thinspace{}Sex\-u\-al mis\-con\-duct is the im\-pu\-ri\-ty of wom\-an, stin\-gi\-ness the im\-pu\-ri\-ty of a do\-nor. All evil ways are impurities, both in this world and in the next.
    \textsuperscript{243}\thinspace{}But there is an im\-pu\-ri\-ty worse than all others: ig\-no\-rance. Throw off that im\-pu\-ri\-ty to be\-come pure.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{246}\thinspace{}He who destroys life, speaks lies, takes what is\-n't giv\-en, goes to an\-oth\-er man's wife,
    \textsuperscript{247}\thinspace{}and gives him\-self to in\-tox\-i\-cat\-ing liq\-uor, he digs up his own root here in this world.
    \textsuperscript{248}\thinspace{}Know this, good man, that evil is hard to con\-trol. Don't let greed and vi\-ce bring you to prolonged grief.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{249}\thinspace{}Peo\-ple give ac\-cord\-ing to their faith or con\-vic\-tion. If a man worries about the food and drink giv\-en to others, he will find no rest by day or night.
    \textsuperscript{250}\thinspace{}He in whom that feel\-ing is cut down, uprooted, and destroyed finds rest by day and night.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{251}\thinspace{}There's no fire like pas\-sion, no grip like ha\-tred, no snare like de\-lu\-sion, no riv\-er like crav\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{252}\thinspace{}It's easy to see the faults of others, but dif\-fi\-cult to see one's own. A man winnows the faults of others like chaff, but hides his own like a cheat hides an un\-lucky throw of the dice.
    \textsuperscript{253}\thinspace{}If a man fo\-cus\-es on the errors of others, and is al\-ways in\-clined to find fault, his own faults will grow, and he is far from destroying them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{254}\thinspace{}The world delights in van\-i\-ty, but the awakened are free from it.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Just}
\markright{The Just}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{256}\thinspace{}A man does\-n't be\-come just by pass\-ing ar\-bi\-trary judge\-ment. No, he's called just who weighs both right and wrong,
    \textsuperscript{257}\thinspace{}who judges im\-par\-tial\-ly and with\-out hur\-ry, in line with law, guarding the law, guard\-ed by the law, and who is in\-tel\-li\-gent.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{258}\thinspace{}A man is\-n't wise just be\-cause he talks a lot. He's called wise who is pa\-tient and free from hos\-til\-i\-ty and fear.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{259}\thinspace{}A man does\-n't up\-hold the law just be\-cause he talks a lot. He who has learn\-ed on\-ly a lit\-tle of the law, yet com\-pre\-hends it and nev\-er neglects it, he upholds the law.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{260}\thinspace{}A man is\-n't an el\-der just be\-cause his hair is grey. He may be ad\-vanced in years, but is called “one grown old in vain.”
    \textsuperscript{261}\thinspace{}He in whom there is truth, vir\-tue, love, re\-straint, self con\-trol, who is free from im\-pu\-ri\-ty, and is wise, he is called an el\-der.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{262}\thinspace{}El\-o\-quence or phys\-i\-cal beau\-ty don't make an en\-vi\-ous, greedy, and dis\-hon\-est man re\-spect\-a\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{263}\thinspace{}He's called re\-spect\-a\-ble when all these are cut down, uprooted, and destroyed, when he's free from ha\-tred, and is wise.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{264}\thinspace{}An un\-dis\-ci\-plined man who speaks lies does\-n't be\-come a monk just by shav\-ing his head. How can he be a monk who is held cap\-tive by de\-sire and greed?
    \textsuperscript{265}\thinspace{}He who quiets evil, both small and large, is called a monk, be\-cause he has over\-come all evil.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{266}\thinspace{}A man is\-n't a monk just be\-cause he asks for alms. He who adopts the whole law is a monk.
    \textsuperscript{267}\thinspace{}He who is above both good and evil, who is chaste, and who goes through the world with un\-der\-stand\-ing, he in\-deed is called a monk.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{268}\thinspace{}A fool\-ish and ig\-no\-rant man does\-n't be\-come a sage just by si\-lence. But the wise, as if hold\-ing the scales, chooses good and avoids evil.
    \textsuperscript{269}\thinspace{}For this rea\-son he is a sage. He who weighs both sides of this world is called a sage.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{270}\thinspace{}A man does\-n't be\-come no\-ble by harming liv\-ing crea\-tures. He's called no\-ble for harming no liv\-ing thing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{271}\thinspace{}Not by rules and practices, not by much learn\-ing, not by great con\-cen\-tra\-tion, not by life in se\-clu\-sion,
    \textsuperscript{272}\thinspace{}not by think\-ing, “I en\-joy the hap\-pi\-ness of re\-nun\-ci\-a\-tion which no world\-ling can know”, should the monk be con\-fi\-dent with\-out at\-tain\-ing the ex\-tinc\-tion of desires.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Path}
\markright{The Path}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{273}\thinspace{}Of paths, the Eight\-fold is best. Of truths, the Four No\-ble are best. Of vir\-tues, de\-tach\-ment is best. Of men, he who has eyes to see is best.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{274}\thinspace{}This is the on\-ly path to pu\-ri\-fy vi\-sion, there is no oth\-er. Fol\-low this path and it will be\-wil\-der the temp\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{275}\thinspace{}Fol\-low\-ing this path will end pain. Once I un\-der\-stood how to re\-move thorns in the flesh, I preached this path.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{276}\thinspace{}You your\-self must make an ef\-fort. Buddhas on\-ly show the way. The thought\-ful who fol\-low the path are freed from the tempter's bonds.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{277}\thinspace{}“All cre\-at\-ed things are tem\-po\-rary.” He who sees and knows this turns a\-way from pain. This is the path to pu\-ri\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{278}\thinspace{}“All cre\-at\-ed things are pain\-ful.” He who sees and knows this turns a\-way from pain. This is the path to pu\-ri\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{280}\thinspace{}He who does\-n't ex\-ert him\-self when it's time, who, though young and strong, is full of sloth, whose will and mind are weak, that la\-zy and i\-dle man will nev\-er find the path to knowl\-edge.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{281}\thinspace{}Let a man watch his speech, be well re\-strained in mind, and nev\-er com\-mit wrong with his body. If a man purifies these three cours\-es of ac\-tion, he will achieve the path taught by the wise.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{282}\thinspace{}Zeal brings knowl\-edge. Lack of zeal loses knowl\-edge. Know\-ing these two paths of gain and loss, let a man con\-duct him\-self so that knowl\-edge may grow.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{283}\thinspace{}Cut down the whole for\-est of de\-sire, not just one tree. Dan\-ger co\-mes from the for\-est. Once you have cut down this for\-est and its un\-der\-growth, you will be free.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{284}\thinspace{}As long as the smallest crav\-ing of man for wom\-an is not destroyed, his mind is in bond\-age, as the suck\-ing calf to its moth\-er.
    \textsuperscript{285}\thinspace{}Cut out the love of self, like an au\-tumn lo\-tus with your hand. Cher\-ish the road of peace, as shown by the awakened.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{286}\thinspace{}“I will live here dur\-ing the rains, and over here in win\-ter and sum\-mer.” Thus thinks the fool, un\-a\-ware of ob\-struc\-tions.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{287}\thinspace{}Death carries off the man praised for his chil\-dren and flocks, his mind dis\-tract\-ed, as a flood carries off a sleep\-ing vil\-lage.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{288}\thinspace{}For him whom death has seized, kinsmen are no pro\-tec\-tion. Nei\-ther sons, a fa\-ther, nor re\-la\-tions can give shel\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{289}\thinspace{}Know\-ing this, a wise and good man should quick\-ly clear the path lead\-ing to sal\-va\-tion.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Miscellaneous}
\markright{Miscellaneous}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{290}\thinspace{}If by leav\-ing a small pleas\-ure one sees a great pleas\-ure, let a wise man leave the small pleas\-ure and look to the great.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{291}\thinspace{}He who seeks pleas\-ure for him\-self by caus\-ing pain to others is entangled by the bonds of ha\-tred, and can\-not be free from ha\-tred.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{292}\thinspace{}Desires al\-ways in\-crease for un\-ru\-ly, heed\-less peo\-ple who ne\-glect what should be done and do what should\-n't be done.
    \textsuperscript{293}\thinspace{}But desires will come to an end for watch\-ful, wise peo\-ple who don't do what should\-n't be done, who stead\-fast\-ly do what should be done, and whose whole watch\-ful\-ness is al\-ways di\-rect\-ed to their body.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{296}\thinspace{}The dis\-ci\-ples of Gotama are wide a\-wake and vig\-i\-lant, and their minds day and night are al\-ways set on the Awakened,
    \textsuperscript{297}\thinspace{}on the law,
    \textsuperscript{298}\thinspace{}on the church,
    \textsuperscript{299}\thinspace{}and on their body.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{300}\thinspace{}The dis\-ci\-ples of Gotama are wide a\-wake and vig\-i\-lant, and their minds day and night al\-ways de\-light in com\-pas\-sion,
    \textsuperscript{301}\thinspace{}and in med\-i\-ta\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{302}\thinspace{}It's hard to be a monk. It's hard to en\-joy that life. House\-hold life is al\-so hard and pain\-ful. It's pain\-ful to dwell with unequals and the wan\-der\-ing monk is be\-set with pain. There\-fore let no man wan\-der aim\-less\-ly and he will not be be\-set with pain.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{303}\thinspace{}A faith\-ful, vir\-tu\-ous, rep\-u\-ta\-ble, and wealthy man is respected wher\-ev\-er he goes.
    \textsuperscript{304}\thinspace{}Like the Himalayas, good peo\-ple shine from afar. Like ar\-rows shot by night, bad peo\-ple are un\-seen e\-ven when they are near.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{305}\thinspace{}He who sits a\-lone, sleeps a\-lone, walks a\-lone, is dil\-i\-gent, and subdues him\-self a\-lone, will re\-joice in the sol\-i\-tude of the for\-est.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Hell}
\markright{Hell}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{306}\thinspace{}He goes to hell, the one who as\-serts what did\-n't hap\-pen, and the one who did a thing but says, “I have\-n't done it”. They're both evildoers, and are e\-qual in the next world.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{307}\thinspace{}Many men who wear the saf\-fron robe are ill-mannered and un\-re\-strained. Such evildoers by their evil deeds go to hell.
    \textsuperscript{308}\thinspace{}It would be bet\-ter to swal\-low an i\-ron ball, red-hot and a\-flame, than for an im\-mor\-al, un\-re\-strained man to eat the alms of the peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{309}\thinspace{}A wreckless man who lies down with his neighbor's wife gains four things: a bad rep\-u\-ta\-tion, poor sleep, pun\-ish\-ment, and hell.
    \textsuperscript{310}\thinspace{}There is bad rep\-u\-ta\-tion, an evil des\-ti\-na\-tion, the brief pleas\-ure of the fright\-ened man and wom\-an, and the king imposes a heavy pun\-ish\-ment. There\-fore, let no man lie down with his neighbor's wife.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{311}\thinspace{}Just as a blade of grass, if wrong\-ly han\-dled, cuts the hand, so does as\-cet\-i\-cism, if wrong\-ly prac\-tised, lead to hell.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{312}\thinspace{}An act performed care\-less\-ly, a bro\-ken vow, and ques\-tion\-a\-ble cel\-i\-ba\-cy, none of these bring much re\-ward.
    \textsuperscript{313}\thinspace{}If any\-thing is to be done, then do it vig\-or\-ous\-ly. A care\-less pil\-grim on\-ly scatters the dust of his passions more wide\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{314}\thinspace{}It's bet\-ter not to do an evil deed, for an evil deed torments a man af\-ter\-wards. It's bet\-ter to do a good deed, for hav\-ing done it, one is not tormented.
    \textsuperscript{315}\thinspace{}Like a fron\-tier fort with defences in\-side and out, so let a man guard him\-self. Don't let a mo\-ment pass by, for they who al\-low the right mo\-ment to pass suf\-fer pain when consigned to hell.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{316}\thinspace{}They who are a\-shamed of what is not shame\-ful, and are not a\-shamed of what is shame\-ful;
    \textsuperscript{317}\thinspace{}they who see dan\-ger where there is none, and see no dan\-ger where there is;
    \textsuperscript{318}\thinspace{}they who see wrong where there is none, and see no wrong where there is; such men, em\-brac\-ing false doctrines, go to an evil des\-ti\-na\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{319}\thinspace{}They who see wrong as wrong, and see right as right, such men, em\-brac\-ing true doc\-trine go to a good des\-ti\-na\-tion.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Elephant}
\markright{The Elephant}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{320}\thinspace{}As an el\-e\-phant in bat\-tle endures an ar\-row shot from a bow, so will I en\-dure def\-a\-ma\-tion. Many peo\-ple lack vir\-tue.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{321}\thinspace{}They on\-ly lead a tamed el\-e\-phant in\-to crowds. The king on\-ly rides a tamed el\-e\-phant. The tamed man who endures def\-a\-ma\-tion is the best a\-mong men.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{322}\thinspace{}Trained mules, thor\-ough\-bred hors\-es, and el\-e\-phants with large tusks are ex\-cel\-lent, but he who tames him\-self is bet\-ter still.
    \textsuperscript{323}\thinspace{}For with these an\-i\-mals no man reaches the un\-trod\-den coun\-try where a tamed man goes by tam\-ing him\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{324}\thinspace{}The el\-e\-phant called Dhan\-a\-pa\-la\-ka, deep in rut, is dif\-fi\-cult to hold. He does\-n't eat a mor\-sel in cap\-tiv\-i\-ty, but longs for the el\-e\-phant grove.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{325}\thinspace{}When a man is in\-ac\-tive and glut\-ton\-ous, sleep\-ing and roll\-ing a\-round in bed like an o\-ver\-fed hog, that fool is born again and again.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{326}\thinspace{}This mind used to wan\-der about as it liked, wher\-ev\-er it wished, how\-ev\-er it pleased. Now I will hold it in check, as a rid\-er with a hook controls an el\-e\-phant in rut.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{327}\thinspace{}De\-light in mind\-ful\-ness. Watch over your mind. Lift your\-self out of the evil way, as an el\-e\-phant lifts it\-self out of the mud.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{328}\thinspace{}If you find a wise, pru\-dent, and vir\-tu\-ous friend, then, over\-com\-ing all dangers, walk with him joy\-ful\-ly and mind\-ful\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{329}\thinspace{}If you find no friend who is wise, pru\-dent, and vir\-tu\-ous, then walk a\-lone like a king leav\-ing be\-hind his king\-dom, like an el\-e\-phant in the for\-est.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{330}\thinspace{}It's bet\-ter to live a\-lone. There's no com\-pan\-ion\-ship with a fool. Live a\-lone, do no evil, and be con\-tent, like an el\-e\-phant in the for\-est.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{331}\thinspace{}These are good: friends when the need arises, con\-tent\-ment with what you have, mer\-it in the hour of death, giv\-ing up all grief,
    \textsuperscript{332}\thinspace{}serv\-ing your moth\-er, serv\-ing your fa\-ther, serv\-ing monks, serv\-ing ho\-ly men,
    \textsuperscript{333}\thinspace{}vir\-tue last\-ing in\-to old age, firm\-ly root\-ed faith, at\-tain\-ing dis\-cern\-ment, avoiding evil.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Craving}
\markright{Craving}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{334}\thinspace{}The crav\-ing of a heed\-less man grows like a creep\-ing vine. He runs from life to life, like a mon\-key seek\-ing fruit in the for\-est.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{335}\thinspace{}He who is over\-come by this vile and cling\-ing crav\-ing, his suf\-fer\-ing increases like grass af\-ter rain.
    \textsuperscript{336}\thinspace{}He who overcomes this vile crav\-ing, so dif\-fi\-cult to con\-quer, suf\-fer\-ing falls off him like wa\-ter drops from a lo\-tus leaf.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{337}\thinspace{}To all as\-sem\-bled here I say, “Good luck. Dig up the root of crav\-ing like one seek\-ing the sweet scented root of birana grass. Let not the temp\-ter crush you again and again as the stream crushes a reed.”
    \textsuperscript{338}\thinspace{}A tree will grow again, e\-ven if cut down, as long as its root is safe and firm. Thus, un\-less la\-tent crav\-ing is destroyed, suf\-fer\-ing will re\-turn again and again.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{339}\thinspace{}The thir\-ty six streams of crav\-ing flow to\-wards pleas\-ure. The mis\-guid\-ed man, in whom they flow strongly, is car\-ried a\-way.
    \textsuperscript{340}\thinspace{}The streams flow eve\-ry\-where. The creep\-ing vines of crav\-ing grow eve\-ry\-where. If you see the vine spring up, cut its root with knowl\-edge.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{342}\thinspace{}Driv\-en by crav\-ing, men run about like a snared rab\-bit. Held by fetters and bonds, they suf\-fer again and again for a long time.
    \textsuperscript{343}\thinspace{}So a monk should drive out crav\-ing, and strive to be with\-out pas\-sion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{345}\thinspace{}The wise don't say that a fet\-ter made of i\-ron, wood, or hemp is strong. Far stronger is a long\-ing for jewels and ornaments, chil\-dren and wives.
    \textsuperscript{346}\thinspace{}The wise say that a strong fet\-ter drags one down, though seem\-ing loose, it's dif\-fi\-cult to re\-move. Af\-ter hav\-ing cut it, the wise are free from cares, and leave the world, desires, and pleasures be\-hind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{348}\thinspace{}Give up the past, the fu\-ture, and the pres\-ent to cross to the oth\-er shore of ex\-ist\-ence. If your mind is com\-plete\-ly free, you won't en\-ter in\-to birth and de\-cay again.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{349}\thinspace{}If a man is tossed about by doubts, full of pas\-sion, and fo\-cused on pleas\-ure, his crav\-ing grows more and more. He makes his fetters strong in\-deed.
    \textsuperscript{350}\thinspace{}If a man delights in quieting doubts, is al\-ways mind\-ful, and meditates on the impurities, he will end crav\-ing and cut the fet\-ter of the temp\-ter.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{351}\thinspace{}He who has reached the goal is with\-out fear, is with\-out crav\-ing, is with\-out blem\-ish, and has re\-moved all the thorns of life: this will be his last body.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{354}\thinspace{}The gift of the law exceeds all gifts. The taste of the law exceeds all tastes. De\-light in the law exceeds all delights. The ex\-tinc\-tion of crav\-ing overcomes all suf\-fer\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{355}\thinspace{}Rich\-es de\-stroy the fool\-ish, but not those who seek the be\-yond. The fool, by crav\-ing for rich\-es, destroys him\-self and others.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{356}\thinspace{}Weeds spoil a field. Pas\-sion, ha\-tred, de\-lu\-sion, or de\-sire spoil a man.
    \textsuperscript{359}\thinspace{}There\-fore, a gift giv\-en to those with\-out pas\-sion, ha\-tred, de\-lu\-sion, or de\-sire yields great fruit.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Monk}
\markright{The Monk}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{360}\thinspace{}Good is re\-straint over the eye, over the ear, over the nose, and over the tongue.
    \textsuperscript{361}\thinspace{}Good is re\-straint in the body, in speech, in mind, in all things. A monk, re\-strained in all things, is freed from all suf\-fer\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{362}\thinspace{}He who controls his hands, feet, and speech; who is well con\-trolled, delights in the in\-ward, is col\-lect\-ed, sol\-i\-tary and con\-tent, him they call a monk.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{363}\thinspace{}The monk who controls his tongue, speaks mod\-er\-ate\-ly and calm\-ly, and teaches the law and its mean\-ing, his speech is sweet.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{364}\thinspace{}The monk who abides in the law, delights in the law, meditates on the law, and keeps the law in mind, he will nev\-er fall a\-way from the true law.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{365}\thinspace{}Let him not de\-spise what he has re\-ceived, nor en\-vy others. A monk who envies others does\-n't ob\-tain con\-cen\-tra\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{366}\thinspace{}If a monk lives pure\-ly, is dil\-i\-gent, and does\-n't de\-spise what he has re\-ceived, though he receives lit\-tle, then e\-ven the gods will praise him.
    \textsuperscript{368}\thinspace{}The monk who abides in kind\-ness, and is de\-vot\-ed to the teachings of Bud\-dha, will at\-tain peace, hap\-pi\-ness, and ces\-sa\-tion of nat\-u\-ral desires.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{369}\thinspace{}Monk, bail out this boat. Once bailed, it will sail light\-ly. Hav\-ing cut out pas\-sion and ha\-tred, you will reach sal\-va\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{371}\thinspace{}Med\-i\-tate monk. Be mind\-ful. Don't di\-rect your mind to sen\-su\-al pleas\-ure. Heed\-less, don't swal\-low the flam\-ing i\-ron ball lest you cry out when burn\-ing, “This is suf\-fer\-ing.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{372}\thinspace{}There is no med\-i\-ta\-tion with\-out in\-sight. There is no in\-sight with\-out med\-i\-ta\-tion. He who has in\-sight and med\-i\-ta\-tion is near sal\-va\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{373}\thinspace{}A monk who has entered his emp\-ty house, whose mind is tran\-quil, and who sees the law clear\-ly, feels a de\-light more than hu\-man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{375}\thinspace{}This is the be\-gin\-ning for a wise monk: guarding the sen\-ses, con\-tent\-ment, re\-straint un\-der the law.
    \textsuperscript{376}\thinspace{}He should have friends who are no\-ble, en\-er\-get\-ic, and pure. He should be friend\-ly, and skilled in con\-duct. Then, hav\-ing much joy, he will put an end to suf\-fer\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{377}\thinspace{}Shed pas\-sion and ha\-tred, as the jas\-mine plant sheds its withered flowers.
    \textsuperscript{378}\thinspace{}That monk is called qui\-et whose body and speech and mind are calm, who is col\-lect\-ed, and who has purged the baits of the world.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{379}\thinspace{}Re\-prove your\-self and ex\-am\-ine your\-self by your\-self. By be\-ing vig\-i\-lant and at\-ten\-tive you will live hap\-pi\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{380}\thinspace{}You are your own mas\-ter and ref\-uge. There\-fore, watch over your\-self as a mer\-chant watches over a good horse.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{381}\thinspace{}The monk who is full of joy, and who has faith in the teachings of Bud\-dha will reach the qui\-et place, ces\-sa\-tion of nat\-u\-ral desires, and hap\-pi\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{382}\thinspace{}E\-ven a young monk who applies him\-self to the teachings of Bud\-dha brightens this world, like the moon set free from clouds.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{The Holy Man}
\markright{The Holy Man}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{386}\thinspace{}He who is mind\-ful, blame\-less, settled, du\-ti\-ful, with\-out passions, and who has at\-tained the highest goal, him I call a ho\-ly man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{387}\thinspace{}The sun shines by day, the moon shines by night, the war\-ri\-or shines in ar\-mor, the ho\-ly man shines in med\-i\-ta\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{388}\thinspace{}A man is called ho\-ly for dis\-card\-ing evil, con\-tem\-pla\-tive for walk\-ing qui\-et\-ly, a pil\-grim for leav\-ing his own impurities.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{389}\thinspace{}No one should at\-tack a ho\-ly man, but no ho\-ly man, if at\-tacked, should give in to his an\-ger. Shame on him who at\-tacks a ho\-ly man, but more shame to him who gives in to his an\-ger.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{390}\thinspace{}Noth\-ing is bet\-ter for a ho\-ly man than to hold his mind back from the pleasures of life. When all de\-sire to in\-jure has vanished, pain ceases.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{391}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who does\-n't of\-fend in body, word, or mind, and is re\-strained on these three points.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{392}\thinspace{}Re\-vere that teach\-er who has taught you the law as taught by the Bud\-dha, just as a ho\-ly many reveres the sac\-ri\-fi\-cial fire.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{393}\thinspace{}A man does\-n't be\-come ho\-ly by his mat\-ted hair, by his fam\-i\-ly, or by birth. He in whom there is truth and right\-eous\-ness, he is pure, he is a ho\-ly man.
    \textsuperscript{394}\thinspace{}What use is mat\-ted hair, O fool? What use is your coat of goat skins? The tan\-gle is with\-in you, but you comb the out\-side.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{397}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who has cut eve\-ry fet\-ter, is fear\-less, in\-de\-pend\-ent, and un\-shack\-led.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{399}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who, with\-out an\-ger, endures in\-sult, im\-pris\-on\-ment, and beat\-ing, who has pa\-tience like the strength of an ar\-my.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{400}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who is free from an\-ger, du\-ti\-ful, vir\-tu\-ous, with\-out crav\-ing, sub\-dued, and who has re\-ceived his last body.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{401}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who does\-n't cling to pleasures; like wa\-ter on a lo\-tus leaf or a mus\-tard seed on the tip of a nee\-dle.
    \textsuperscript{402}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who, e\-ven here, discerns the end of his suf\-fer\-ing, has put down his bur\-den, and is un\-shack\-led.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{403}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who is wise, has deep un\-der\-stand\-ing, discerns the right and wrong path, and has reached the ul\-ti\-mate goal.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{404}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who keeps a\-loof from both laymen and as\-cet\-ic, who has no per\-ma\-nent home, and few desires.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{405}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who renounces vi\-o\-lence to\-wards all beings, wheth\-er weak or strong, and nei\-ther kills nor causes others to kill.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{407}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man from whom pas\-sion and ha\-tred, pride and en\-vy have dropped like a mus\-tard seed from the tip of a nee\-dle.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{408}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who speaks true and in\-struc\-tive words, free from harsh\-ness, so that he offends no one.
    \textsuperscript{409}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who on\-ly takes what is giv\-en to him, be it long or short, small or large, good or bad.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{412}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who, in this world, is above at\-tach\-ment to mer\-it and evil, is with\-out grief, stain\-less, and pure.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{416}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who, leav\-ing all crav\-ing, travels with\-out a home, and in whom all crav\-ing is ex\-tinct.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{417}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who, af\-ter leav\-ing all at\-tach\-ment to men, has ris\-en above all at\-tach\-ment to the gods, and is free from eve\-ry at\-tach\-ment.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{421}\thinspace{}I call him a ho\-ly man who does\-n't cling to past, pres\-ent, or fu\-ture, who has noth\-ing, who clings to noth\-ing.
\end{para}

\chapter*{Jesus}
\markboth{Jesus}{Jesus}
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    \itshape
    An abridg\-ment of the Gos\-pel of Marcion fo\-cus\-ing on the Tri\-ple Tra\-di\-tion.
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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:31}\thinspace{}Jesus went down to Capharnaum, a city in Gal\-i\-lee by the sea, in the ter\-ri\-to\-ry of Zebulon and Naphtali. And he was teach\-ing them on the Sabbath days.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}And all were as\-ton\-ished at his teach\-ing, be\-cause he spoke with au\-thor\-i\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}And in the syn\-a\-gogue there was a man who had the spir\-it of an un\-clean de\-mon; and he cried out with a loud voice,
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}say\-ing, “What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazara? Have you come to de\-stroy us? I know who you are, the Ho\-ly One of God!”
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}And Jesus re\-buked him, say\-ing, “Be si\-lent and come out of him!” And the de\-mon, hav\-ing thrown him in\-to the mid\-dle, came out of him with\-out harming him.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}And great amazement came over them all and they were talking with one an\-oth\-er, say\-ing, “What kind of speech is this, that with au\-thor\-i\-ty and pow\-er he commands the un\-clean spirits and they come out?”
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}And news about him kept spreading to eve\-ry place in the sur\-round\-ing re\-gion.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:16}\thinspace{}When he came to Nazara, he entered the syn\-a\-gogue on the Sabbath day.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}They said, “Is\-n't this Joseph's son?”
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}He said to them, “No doubt you will quote this proverb to me, ‘Doc\-tor, cure your\-self! The things we have heard were done in Capharnaum, do al\-so here in your home\-town.’”
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}But he said, “Tru\-ly I tell you that no proph\-et is ac\-cept\-a\-ble in his home\-town.”
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Then all in the syn\-a\-gogue were filled with an\-ger,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}and they rose up and threw him out of the city. They led him to the brow of the moun\-tain on which their city had been built, in or\-der to throw him down.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}But he passed through their midst and went on his way.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:40}\thinspace{}He left Nazara and went and lived in Capharnaum by the sea. As the sun was set\-ting, all those who had peo\-ple sick with var\-i\-ous diseases brought them to him. He laid his hands on each of them and cured them.
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}Demons al\-so came out of many, cry\-ing out and say\-ing, “You are the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he would\-n't al\-low them to speak, be\-cause they knew he was the Christ.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:44}\thinspace{}And he con\-tin\-ued preaching in the syn\-a\-gogues of Gal\-i\-lee.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:1}\thinspace{}Once while he was stand\-ing be\-side the Lake of Gennesaret, the crowd was press\-ing in on him and hear\-ing the word of God.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He got in\-to a boat, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a lit\-tle way from the shore. Then he sat down in the boat and taught the crowds.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:10}\thinspace{}James and John, Zebedee's sons, were part\-ners with Simon. He said to them, “Come on! You are no long\-er fishermen of fish, for I will make you fishermen of peo\-ple.”
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}But when they heard that, they left eve\-ry\-thing on the shore and followed him.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:12}\thinspace{}When he was in one of the cit\-ies, there was a lep\-er. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown, say\-ing, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}He stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I want to. Be made clean.” Im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly the lep\-ro\-sy left him.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}He ordered him to tell no one, “But go, show your\-self to the priest, and of\-fer the gift that Mo\-ses commanded, so that this may be a tes\-ti\-mo\-ny to you.” But he went out and be\-gan to pro\-claim and to spread the word, so that he could no long\-er en\-ter a city openly, but was out\-side in de\-sert\-ed places. And they came to him, and he went again to Capharnaum.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:17}\thinspace{}One day while he was teach\-ing, the Pharisees and scribes came to\-geth\-er. They had come to\-geth\-er from eve\-ry vil\-lage of Gal\-i\-lee and Judea, so that they would be healed.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Just then, men came car\-ry\-ing a paralyzed man on a stretcher, and they were try\-ing to bring him in and place him be\-fore him.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}But find\-ing no way to bring him in be\-cause of the crowd, they climbed up on the roof, re\-moved the tiles where he was, and let the stretcher with the par\-a\-lyt\-ic down in front of Jesus.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}When he saw their faith, he says to the par\-a\-lyt\-ic, “Man, your sins are for\-giv\-en.”
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Then the scribes and the Pharisees be\-gan to rea\-son in their hearts, say\-ing, “What blas\-phe\-mies does this one speak? Who forgives sins but God a\-lone?”
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he an\-swered them, “What evil do you contemplate in your hearts?
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Which is eas\-i\-er, to say ‘Your sins are for\-giv\-en,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}But so that you may know that the Son of Man has au\-thor\-i\-ty to for\-give sins on earth,” he said to the par\-a\-lyt\-ic, “Get up, take your stretcher, and go to your home.”
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly he stood up be\-fore them, took his stretcher, and went to his home, glorifying God.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}They were filled with fear, say\-ing, “We have seen incredible things to\-day.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:27}\thinspace{}When he returned again to the sea and a crowd followed him, he taught. In pass\-ing, he saw Levi, son of Al\-phae\-us, sit\-ting at the tax of\-fice, and said to him, “Fol\-low me.”
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}He left eve\-ry\-thing, got up, and followed him.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}Then Levi made a great ban\-quet for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others re\-clin\-ing at the ta\-ble with them.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}The Pharisees and their scribes were com\-plain\-ing to his dis\-ci\-ples, say\-ing, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors?”
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}Jesus an\-swered them, “Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}I have\-n't come to call the right\-eous.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:33}\thinspace{}They said to him, “Why do the dis\-ci\-ples of John and the dis\-ci\-ples of the Pharisees fast fre\-quent\-ly and of\-fer prayers, but yours eat and drink?”
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}He said to them, “Can the wed\-ding guests possibly fast as long as the bridegroom is with them?
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}But days will come when the bridegroom will be tak\-en a\-way from them, then they will fast in those days.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}New wine is not poured in\-to old wineskins; oth\-er\-wise, the new wine will burst the skins, then the wine is lost and al\-so the skins.
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}But new wine is put in\-to new wineskins, and both re\-main pre\-served.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth onto an old cloak; oth\-er\-wise, it all tears, and it will be of no use for the old. For it will result in a larg\-er tear.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:1}\thinspace{}On the Sabbath, he went through the grain fields, and his dis\-ci\-ples plucked the heads of grain, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}But the Pharisees said to him, “See, why are your dis\-ci\-ples do\-ing what is not law\-ful on the Sabbath?”
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Jesus an\-swered, “Have you nev\-er read what David did?
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}He entered in\-to the house of God, ate the bread off the al\-tar, and gave some to those with him, which is not law\-ful to eat ex\-cept for the priests on\-ly?”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:6}\thinspace{}On the Sabbath, he again entered in\-to the syn\-a\-gogue, in which there was a man who had a withered hand.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}The Pharisees were watching him closely to see wheth\-er he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could ac\-cuse him.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}But he knew their reasoning, and he said to him who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand in the mid\-dle.” He got up and stood there.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it law\-ful to do good things on the Sabbath, or not? To redeem a life, or to de\-stroy it?” But they were si\-lent.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Af\-ter looking a\-round at all of them with an\-ger, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was re\-stored exactly as the oth\-er.
    \textsuperscript{6:5}\thinspace{}He said to them, “The son of man is lord e\-ven of the Sabbath.”
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}But they were filled with senseless rage, and they discussed with one an\-oth\-er how they could de\-stroy him.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:12}\thinspace{}He went up the moun\-tain and spent the night in pray\-er.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}When day came, he called his dis\-ci\-ples and chose twelve of them, whom he al\-so named apos\-tles.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:17}\thinspace{}He came down with them and stood on a lev\-el place, and a great crowd of his dis\-ci\-ples and a great mul\-ti\-tude of the peo\-ple from all Judea and the oth\-er shore and from oth\-er cit\-ies
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}came to hear him and to be healed from their diseases. And those troubled with un\-clean spirits were healed.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}The whole crowd was try\-ing to tou\-ch him.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:20}\thinspace{}He looked up at his dis\-ci\-ples, and said:
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}“Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't con\-demn, and you won't be condemned. For\-give, and you will be for\-giv\-en.
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}Give, and it will be giv\-en to you. They will place in\-to your lap a good meas\-ure, pressed down and over\-flow\-ing. With the meas\-ure that you meas\-ure out, it will be meas\-ured to you.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:17}\thinspace{}News about Jesus spread through\-out all Judea, e\-ven to John the Bap\-tist.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}When John heard of his deeds, he took of\-fense. He summoned two of his dis\-ci\-ples,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}say\-ing, “Go say to him, ‘Are you the one who co\-mes, or should we ex\-pect an\-oth\-er?’”
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}When the men came to him, they said, “John the Bap\-tist has sent us to you, say\-ing, ‘Are you the one who co\-mes, or should we ex\-pect an\-oth\-er?’”
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}He an\-swered them, “Go and tell John what your eyes have seen and your ears have heard: the blind see again, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news preached to them.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are you, if you take no of\-fense at me!”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:24}\thinspace{}When John's messengers had gone, he be\-gan to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out in\-to the wil\-der\-ness to see? A reed shak\-en by the wind?
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}What, then, did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Be\-hold, those who live in splen\-did cloth\-ing and in lux\-u\-ry are in roy\-al palaces.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}What, then, did you go out to see? A proph\-et? Yes, I tell you, and more than a proph\-et. For a\-mong those born of wom\-en there is no greater proph\-et than John the Bap\-tist.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}He is the one about whom it is writ\-ten, ‘Be\-hold, I am sending my mes\-sen\-ger ahead of you, who will pre\-pare the way for you.’
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}But the least in the king\-dom of God is greater than he.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:36}\thinspace{}Now one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him. He went in\-to the Pharisee's house and re\-clined at the ta\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}Be\-hold, a wom\-an, a sin\-ner in the city,
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}stood be\-hind him at his feet. She bathed his feet with her tears and anointed him with perfumed oil.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}See\-ing this, Simon Pe\-ter said to him\-self, “If this man were a proph\-et, he would know who and what kind of wom\-an this is who is touching him, that she is a sin\-ner.”
    \textsuperscript{44}\thinspace{}Turn\-ing to the wom\-an, he said to Simon, “Do you see this wom\-an? She has wet my feet with her tears.
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{} She has anointed
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{} and kissed me.
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}There\-fore, I tell you, her many sins are for\-giv\-en, for she loved much.”
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}He said to her, “Your sins are for\-giv\-en.”
    \textsuperscript{49}\thinspace{}Those re\-clin\-ing at the ta\-ble with him be\-gan to say a\-mong them\-selves, “Who is this who e\-ven forgives sins?”
    \textsuperscript{50}\thinspace{}But he said to the wom\-an, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:4}\thinspace{}When a large crowd was gath\-er\-ing, and peo\-ple from town af\-ter town were com\-ing to him, he spoke by means of a par\-a\-ble:
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}“A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell alongside the path, and it was trampled, and the birds ate it up.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Some fell on the rock, and when it grew, it withered, be\-cause it had no moisture.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Some fell a\-mong thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Some fell on good soil, and when it grew, it pro\-duced one hun\-dred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “If you have ears, then lis\-ten!”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:9}\thinspace{}His dis\-ci\-ples asked him what this par\-a\-ble meant.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}He said, “To you it has been giv\-en to know the secrets of God's King\-dom.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}So pay at\-ten\-tion to how you lis\-ten, for who\-ev\-er has, will be giv\-en more; and who\-ev\-er does\-n't have, e\-ven what he seems to have will be tak\-en a\-way.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}But to the rest, it will not be giv\-en ex\-cept in a par\-a\-ble, so that ‘see\-ing they may not per\-ceive, and listening they may not un\-der\-stand.’
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Now the par\-a\-ble is this: The seed is the word of God.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Those alongside the path are those who have heard, then the dev\-il co\-mes and takes a\-way the word from their hearts, so that they may not be\-lieve and be saved.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Those on the rock are the ones who re\-ceive the word with joy when they hear it, but these have no root. They be\-lieve for a while, but in a time of testing, they fall a\-way.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Those a\-mong thorns are the ones who have heard, but through worries, rich\-es, and pleasures of life, they are choked and they bring noth\-ing to ma\-tur\-i\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}Those on good soil are the ones who, hav\-ing heard the word with a good heart, hold it tightly and bear fruit with en\-dur\-ance.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:16}\thinspace{}No one lights a lamp then co\-vers it.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}For noth\-ing is hid\-den that will not be disclosed, nor is any\-thing se\-cret that will not be\-come known and come to light.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:20}\thinspace{}He was told that his moth\-er and brothers are stand\-ing out\-side, and wishing to see him.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}But he an\-swered them, “Who is my moth\-er and who are my brothers, if not those who hear my words and do them.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:22}\thinspace{}One day he and his dis\-ci\-ples got in\-to a boat, and he said to them, “Let's cross to the oth\-er side of the lake,” so they set sail.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}While they were sailing, he fell a\-sleep. A wind\-storm descended on the lake, and the boat was fill\-ing with wa\-ter, and they were in dan\-ger.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}They went to him and woke him up, say\-ing, “Teach\-er, we are perishing!” Hav\-ing been awakened, he re\-buked the wind and the sea, and they ceased, and a calm set in.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Then he said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were filled with fear and were a\-mazed, say\-ing to one an\-oth\-er, “Who is this, that he commands e\-ven the winds and the sea, and they o\-bey him?”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:26}\thinspace{}They sailed to the re\-gion of the Gerasenes, which is op\-po\-site Gal\-i\-lee.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}As he stepped a\-shore, he was met by a man from the city who had had demons for a considerable time. He wore no cloak and did not live in a house but in the tombs.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}When he saw Jesus, he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? I beg you, don't tor\-ment me!”
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}For he had commanded the un\-clean de\-mon, "Come out of this man." For it had of\-ten seized him, and he was guard\-ed while bound with chains and fetters, yet break\-ing a\-part the bonds, he was driv\-en by the de\-mon in\-to the des\-ert.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion is my name,” for there were many demons.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}They kept begging him not to com\-mand them to de\-part in\-to the abyss.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:32}\thinspace{}Now there was a herd of pigs feed\-ing on the hill\-side. They beg\-ged him that they might en\-ter in\-to the pigs, and he permitted them.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}When the demons came out of the man, they rushed in\-to the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank in\-to the lake and was drowned.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:34}\thinspace{}When the herders saw what had happened, they fled and reported it in the city and in the coun\-try.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}When those from the city came near and saw that the pos\-sessed man was in his right mind and sit\-ting at Jesus' feet, clothed, they were a\-fraid.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}Those who had seen it told them how the pos\-sessed man had been healed.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}All the peo\-ple and the re\-gion of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them be\-cause they were gripped by great fear. He went aboard and returned.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:40}\thinspace{}When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him.
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}Be\-hold, there came a man named Jairus, a lead\-er of the syn\-a\-gogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet and beg\-ged him to come to his house,
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}for his on\-ly daugh\-ter, about twelve years old, lay dy\-ing. As he went to his house, the crowd al\-most crushed him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:43}\thinspace{}There was a wom\-an who had a flow of blood for twelve years, and not a sin\-gle per\-son could heal her.
    \textsuperscript{44}\thinspace{}Hav\-ing ap\-proached, she touched his clothes, and im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly her flow of blood stopped.
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}When Jesus no\-ticed that pow\-er had gone out of him, he asked, “Who has touched me?” When all de\-nied it, Pe\-ter said, “Teach\-er, the crowd hems you in and pushes against you.”
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}But Jesus said, “Some\-one has touched me. I well know that pow\-er has gone out of me.”
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}When the wom\-an saw that she had not es\-caped no\-tice, she came forth trem\-bling, and fell down be\-fore him, and de\-clared be\-fore all the peo\-ple the rea\-son why she had touched him, and how she was im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly healed.
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}He said to her, “Daugh\-ter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:49}\thinspace{}While he was still speak\-ing, they came from the lead\-er of the syn\-a\-gogue, say\-ing, “Your daugh\-ter is dead. Don't trou\-ble the teach\-er any long\-er.”
    \textsuperscript{50}\thinspace{}When Jesus heard this, he replied, “Don't be a\-fraid. On\-ly be\-lieve, and she will be saved.”
    \textsuperscript{51}\thinspace{}When he entered the house, he did\-n't al\-low any\-one to en\-ter with him ex\-cept Pe\-ter, John, James, the girl's fa\-ther, and the moth\-er.
    \textsuperscript{52}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one was weep\-ing and mourn\-ing for her, but he said, “Stop weep\-ing, for she did\-n't die, but is sleep\-ing.”
    \textsuperscript{53}\thinspace{}And they were ridiculing him, be\-cause they knew she had died.
    \textsuperscript{54}\thinspace{}Tak\-ing her by the hand, he called out, “Child, get up.”
    \textsuperscript{55}\thinspace{}Her spir\-it returned, and she got up im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly, and he commanded that she be giv\-en some\-thing to eat.
    \textsuperscript{56}\thinspace{}Her par\-ents were astounded, but he commanded them to tell no one what had happened.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:1}\thinspace{}He called his twelve dis\-ci\-ples to\-geth\-er and gave them pow\-er and au\-thor\-i\-ty over all the demons.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}He sent out the dis\-ci\-ples to pro\-claim God's King\-dom.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He said to them, “Take noth\-ing for the jour\-ney: no staff, no bag, no bread, no mon\-ey, no extra tunic.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}What\-ev\-er house you en\-ter, stay there and leave from there.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}And wher\-ev\-er peo\-ple don't re\-ceive you, when you leave that city, shake the dust from your feet as a tes\-ti\-mo\-ny against them.”
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}They de\-part\-ed and trav\-eled through cit\-ies and villages, proclaiming good news eve\-ry\-where.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:7}\thinspace{}When King Her\-od heard what happened, he be\-came per\-plexed be\-cause some were say\-ing, “John has been raised from the dead,”
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and others, “Elijah has ap\-peared,” and still others, “One of the an\-cient prophets has arisen.”
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Her\-od said, “I beheaded John. Who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he sought to see him.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:10}\thinspace{}The apos\-tles returned and recounted to him all that they had done. He took them a\-long and with\-drew pri\-vate\-ly to a de\-sert\-ed place called Bethsaida.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}But the crowds, hav\-ing found out, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about God's King\-dom, and healed all those who needed his heal\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:12}\thinspace{}The day was com\-ing to a close. The twelve came up and said to him, “Send the crowd a\-way so that they may go in\-to the sur\-round\-ing villages and coun\-try\-side to find lodging, be\-cause out here we're in a de\-sert\-ed place.”
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}But he said to them, “You give them some\-thing to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, un\-less we should go and buy food for all these peo\-ple.”
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}For they were about five thou\-sand men. He said to his dis\-ci\-ples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fif\-ty each.”
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}They did so, and made them all sit down.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he bless\-ed them, broke them, and gave them to the dis\-ci\-ples to set be\-fore the mul\-ti\-tude.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve bas\-kets of bro\-ken pieces that were left over.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:18}\thinspace{}As he was praying a\-lone, the dis\-ci\-ples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}They an\-swered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has ris\-en again.”
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Pe\-ter an\-swered, “The Christ of God.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:21}\thinspace{}But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}say\-ing, “The Son of Man must suf\-fer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:23}\thinspace{}He said to all, “If any\-one desires to come af\-ter me, let him de\-ny him\-self, take up his cross, and fol\-low me.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}For who\-ev\-er desires to save his life will lose it, but who\-ev\-er will lose his life for my sake will save it.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}For what does it prof\-it a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}For who\-ev\-er will be a\-shamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be a\-shamed when he co\-mes in his glo\-ry, and the glo\-ry of the Fa\-ther, and of the ho\-ly an\-gels.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death un\-til they see God's King\-dom.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:28}\thinspace{}About eight days af\-ter these sayings, he took with him Pe\-ter, John, and James, and went up onto the moun\-tain to pray.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}As he was praying, the ap\-pear\-ance of his face was altered, and his cloth\-ing be\-came white and dazzling.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}Be\-hold, two men were talking with him, who were Mo\-ses and Elijah,
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}As they were parting from him, Pe\-ter said to Jesus, “Mas\-ter, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Mo\-ses, and one for Elijah,” not know\-ing what he said.
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}While he said these things, a cloud came and over\-shad\-owed them, and they were a\-fraid as they entered in\-to the cloud.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}A voice came out of the cloud, say\-ing, “This is my be\-lov\-ed Son. Lis\-ten to him!”
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}When the voice came, Jesus was found a\-lone. They were si\-lent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:37}\thinspace{}On the next day, when they had come down from the moun\-tain, a great mul\-ti\-tude met him.
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}Be\-hold, a man from the crowd called out, say\-ing, “Teach\-er, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my on\-ly born child.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}Be\-hold, a spir\-it takes him, he sud\-den\-ly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}I beg\-ged your dis\-ci\-ples to cast it out, and they could\-n't.”
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}Jesus an\-swered, “Faithless and per\-verse gen\-er\-a\-tion, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}While he was still com\-ing, the de\-mon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus re\-buked the un\-clean spir\-it, healed the boy, and gave him back to his fa\-ther.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:43}\thinspace{}They were all as\-ton\-ished at the maj\-es\-ty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his dis\-ci\-ples,
    \textsuperscript{44}\thinspace{}“Let these words sink in\-to your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up in\-to the hands of men.”
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}But they did\-n't un\-der\-stand this say\-ing. It was concealed from them, that they should not per\-ceive it, and they were a\-fraid to ask him about this say\-ing.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:46}\thinspace{}An argument a\-rose a\-mong them about which of them was the great\-est.
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a lit\-tle child, and set him by his side,
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}and said to them, “Who\-ev\-er receives this lit\-tle child in my name receives me. Who\-ev\-er receives me receives him who sent me. For who\-ev\-er is least a\-mong you all, this one will be great.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:49}\thinspace{}John an\-swered, “Mas\-ter, we saw some\-one cast\-ing out demons in your name, and we for\-bade him, be\-cause he does\-n't fol\-low with us.”
    \textsuperscript{50}\thinspace{}Jesus said to him, “Don't for\-bid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:25}\thinspace{}Be\-hold, a cer\-tain teach\-er of the law stood up and tested him, say\-ing, “Teach\-er, what shall I do to in\-her\-it life?”
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}He an\-swered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind.”
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}He said to him, “You have an\-swered cor\-rect\-ly.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:14}\thinspace{}He was cast\-ing out a de\-mon, and it was mute. When the de\-mon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes mar\-veled.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heav\-en.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}But he, know\-ing their thoughts, said to them, “Eve\-ry king\-dom di\-vid\-ed against it\-self is brought to desolation. A house di\-vid\-ed against it\-self falls.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}If Satan al\-so is di\-vid\-ed against him\-self, how will his king\-dom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your chil\-dren cast them out? There\-fore they will be your judges.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}But if I by God's finger cast out demons, then God's King\-dom has come to you.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}When the strong man, ful\-ly armed, guards his own dwell\-ing, his goods are safe.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}But when some\-one stronger at\-tacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole ar\-mor in which he trusted, and divides his plun\-der.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}He who is not with me is against me. He who does\-n't gath\-er with me scatters.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:29}\thinspace{}When the multitudes were gath\-er\-ing to\-geth\-er to him, he be\-gan to say, “This is an evil gen\-er\-a\-tion. It seeks af\-ter a sign. No sign will be giv\-en to it.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:37}\thinspace{}Now as he spoke, a cer\-tain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in and sat at the ta\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}When the Pharisee saw it, he mar\-veled that he had not first washed him\-self be\-fore dinner.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the out\-side of the cup and of the plat\-ter, but your in\-ward part is full of extortion and wick\-ed\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}You fool\-ish ones, did\-n't he who made the out\-side make the in\-side al\-so?
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}But give for gifts to the needy those things which are with\-in, and be\-hold, all things will be clean to you.
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and eve\-ry herb, but you bypass jus\-tice and God's love. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the oth\-er un\-done.
    \textsuperscript{43}\thinspace{}Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the syn\-a\-gogues and the greetings in the mar\-ket\-places.
    \textsuperscript{44}\thinspace{}Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like hid\-den graves, and the men who walk over them don't know it.”
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}One of the lawyers an\-swered him, “Teach\-er, in say\-ing this you in\-sult us al\-so.”
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}He said, “Woe to you lawyers al\-so! For you load men with burdens that are dif\-fi\-cult to car\-ry, and you your\-selves won't e\-ven lift one finger to help car\-ry those burdens.
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}So you tes\-ti\-fy and con\-sent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.
    \textsuperscript{52}\thinspace{}Woe to you lawyers! For you took a\-way the key of knowl\-edge. You did\-n't en\-ter in your\-selves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”
    \textsuperscript{53}\thinspace{}As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees be\-gan to be terribly an\-gry, and to draw many things out of him,
    \textsuperscript{54}\thinspace{}ly\-ing in wait for him, and seek\-ing to catch him in some\-thing he might say, that they might ac\-cuse him.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:1}\thinspace{}Meanwhile, when a mul\-ti\-tude of many thousands had gathered to\-geth\-er, so much so that they trampled on each oth\-er, he be\-gan to tell his dis\-ci\-ples first of all, “Be\-ware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hy\-poc\-ri\-sy.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}But there is noth\-ing cov\-ered up that will not be revealed, nor hid\-den that will not be known.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}There\-fore what\-ev\-er you have said in the dark\-ness will be heard in the light. What you have spo\-ken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:4}\thinspace{}“I tell you, my friends, don't be a\-fraid of those who kill the body, and af\-ter that have no more that they can do.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who af\-ter he has killed, has pow\-er to cast in\-to Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}I tell you, eve\-ry\-one who confesses me be\-fore men, the Son of Man will al\-so con\-fess be\-fore the an\-gels of God;
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}but he who denies me in the pres\-ence of men will be de\-nied in the pres\-ence of God's an\-gels.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be for\-giv\-en, but those who blaspheme against the Ho\-ly Spir\-it will not be for\-giv\-en.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}When they bring you be\-fore the syn\-a\-gogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anx\-ious how or what you will an\-swer or what you will say;
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}for the Ho\-ly Spir\-it will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:35}\thinspace{}“Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burn\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}Be like men watching for their lord when he returns from the wed\-ding feast, that when he co\-mes and knocks, they may im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly o\-pen to him.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he co\-mes. Most cer\-tain\-ly I tell you that he will dress him\-self, make them recline, and will come and serve them.
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}They will be bless\-ed if he co\-mes in the second or third watch and finds them so.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}But know this, that if the mas\-ter of the house had known in what hour the thief was com\-ing, he would have watched and not al\-lowed his house to be bro\-ken in\-to.
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}There\-fore be ready al\-so, for the Son of Man is com\-ing in an hour that you don't ex\-pect him.”
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}Pe\-ter said to him, “Lord, are you tell\-ing this par\-a\-ble to us, or to eve\-ry\-body?”
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}The Lord said, “Who then is the faith\-ful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his house\-hold, to give them their por\-tion of food at the right times?
    \textsuperscript{43}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed is that serv\-ant whom his lord will find do\-ing so when he co\-mes.
    \textsuperscript{44}\thinspace{}Tru\-ly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}But if that serv\-ant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his com\-ing,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and to be drunken,
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}then the lord of that serv\-ant will come in a day when he is\-n't expecting him and in an hour that he does\-n't know, and will cut him in two, and place his por\-tion with the unfaithful.
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}That serv\-ant who knew his lord's will, and did\-n't pre\-pare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}but he who did\-n't know, and did things wor\-thy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is giv\-en, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:18}\thinspace{}He said, “What is God's King\-dom like? To what shall I com\-pare it?
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}It is like a grain of mus\-tard seed which a man took and put in his own gar\-den. It grew and be\-came a large tree, and the birds of the sky live in its branches.”
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}Again he said, “To what shall I com\-pare God's King\-dom?
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}It is like yeast, which a wom\-an took and hid in three meas\-ures of flour, un\-til it was all leavened.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:34}\thinspace{}“Salt is good, but if the salt be\-comes flat and tasteless, with what do you sea\-son it?
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}It is fit nei\-ther for the soil nor for the ma\-nure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:18}\thinspace{}“Eve\-ry\-one who divorces his wife and marries an\-oth\-er commits adul\-tery. He who marries one who is divorced from a hus\-band commits adul\-tery. ”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:1}\thinspace{}He said to the dis\-ci\-ples, “It is im\-pos\-si\-ble that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}It would be bet\-ter for him if a mill\-stone were hung a\-round his neck, and he were thrown in\-to the sea, rath\-er than that he should cause one of these lit\-tle ones to stum\-ble.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:6}\thinspace{}The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mus\-tard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would o\-bey you.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:15}\thinspace{}They were al\-so bring\-ing their babies to him, that he might tou\-ch them. But when the dis\-ci\-ples saw it, they re\-buked them.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Jesus summoned them, say\-ing, “Al\-low the lit\-tle chil\-dren to come to me, and don't hin\-der them, for God's King\-dom be\-longs to such as these.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Most cer\-tain\-ly, I tell you, who\-ev\-er does\-n't re\-ceive God's King\-dom like a lit\-tle child, he will in no way en\-ter in\-to it.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:18}\thinspace{}A cer\-tain rul\-er asked him, say\-ing, “Good Teach\-er, what shall I do to in\-her\-it e\-ter\-nal life?”
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, ex\-cept one: God.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}You know the com\-mand\-ments: ‘Don't com\-mit adul\-tery,’ ‘Don't mur\-der,’ ‘Don't steal,’ ‘Don't give false tes\-ti\-mo\-ny,’ ‘Hon\-or your fa\-ther and your moth\-er.’”
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}He said, “I have ob\-served all these things from my youth up.”
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treas\-ure in heav\-en; then come, fol\-low me.”
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}But when he heard these things, he be\-came very sad, for he was very rich.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:24}\thinspace{}Jesus, see\-ing that he be\-came very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have rich\-es to en\-ter in\-to God's King\-dom!”
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Those who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}But he said, “The things which are im\-pos\-si\-ble with men are pos\-si\-ble with God.”
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Pe\-ter said, “Look, we have left eve\-ry\-thing and followed you.”
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}He said to them, “Most cer\-tain\-ly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or par\-ents, or chil\-dren, for God's Kingdom's sake,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}who will not re\-ceive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, e\-ter\-nal life.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:35}\thinspace{}As he came near Jericho, a cer\-tain blind man sat by the road, begging.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}Hear\-ing a mul\-ti\-tude go\-ing by, he asked what this meant.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was pass\-ing by.
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mer\-cy on me!”
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}Stand\-ing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}Jesus said to him, “Re\-ceive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
    \textsuperscript{43}\thinspace{}Im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly he re\-ceived his sight and followed him, glorifying God. All the peo\-ple, when they saw it, praised God.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:28}\thinspace{}Hav\-ing said these things, he went on ahead, go\-ing up to Je\-ru\-sa\-lem.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:36}\thinspace{}As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}As he was now get\-ting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole mul\-ti\-tude of the dis\-ci\-ples be\-gan to re\-joice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}say\-ing, “Bless\-ed is the King who co\-mes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heav\-en, and glo\-ry in the highest!”
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}Some of the Pharisees from the mul\-ti\-tude said to him, “Teach\-er, re\-buke your dis\-ci\-ples!”
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}He an\-swered them, “I tell you that if these were si\-lent, the stones would cry out.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:1}\thinspace{}On one of those days, as he was teach\-ing the peo\-ple in the tem\-ple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}They asked him, “Tell us: by what au\-thor\-i\-ty do you do these things? Or who is giv\-ing you this au\-thor\-i\-ty?”
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He an\-swered them, “I al\-so will ask you one ques\-tion. Tell me:
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}the bap\-tism of John, was it from heav\-en, or from men?”
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}They reasoned with them\-selves, say\-ing, “If we say, ‘From heav\-en,’ he will say, ‘Why did\-n't you be\-lieve him?’
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the peo\-ple will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a proph\-et.”
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}They an\-swered that they did\-n't know where it was from.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Jesus said to them, “Nei\-ther will I tell you by what au\-thor\-i\-ty I do these things.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:19}\thinspace{}They sought to lay hands on him, but they were a\-fraid.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:20}\thinspace{}They watched him and sent out spies, who pre\-tend\-ed to be right\-eous, that they might trap him in some\-thing he said, so as to de\-liv\-er him up to the pow\-er and au\-thor\-i\-ty of the gov\-er\-nor.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}They asked him, “Teach\-er, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren't par\-tial to any\-one, but tru\-ly teach the way of God.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Is it law\-ful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}But he perceived their craft\-i\-ness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Show me a de\-nar\-i\-us. Whose im\-age and in\-scrip\-tion are on it?” They an\-swered, “Caesar's.”
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}They weren't able to trap him in his words be\-fore the peo\-ple. They mar\-veled at his an\-swer and were si\-lent.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:27}\thinspace{}Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who de\-ny that there is a res\-ur\-rec\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}They asked him, “Teach\-er, Mo\-ses wrote to us that if a man's broth\-er dies hav\-ing a wife, and he is childless, his broth\-er should take the wife and raise up chil\-dren for his broth\-er.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}There were there\-fore sev\-en brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}The second took her as wife, and he died childless.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}The third took her, and like\-wise the sev\-en all left no chil\-dren, and died.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Af\-ter\-ward the wom\-an al\-so died.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}There\-fore in the res\-ur\-rec\-tion whose wife of them will she be? For the sev\-en had her as a wife.”
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}Jesus said to them, “The chil\-dren of this age mar\-ry and are giv\-en in mar\-riage.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}But those who are con\-sid\-ered wor\-thy to at\-tain to that age and the res\-ur\-rec\-tion from the dead nei\-ther mar\-ry nor are giv\-en in mar\-riage.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}For they can't die any more, for they are like the an\-gels and are chil\-dren of God, be\-ing chil\-dren of the res\-ur\-rec\-tion.”
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}Some of the scribes an\-swered, “Teach\-er, you speak well.”
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}They did\-n't dare to ask him any more questions.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:45}\thinspace{}In the hear\-ing of all the peo\-ple, he said to his dis\-ci\-ples,
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}“Be\-ware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the mar\-ket\-places, the best seats in the syn\-a\-gogues, and the best places at feasts;
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}who de\-vour widows' hous\-es, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will re\-ceive greater con\-dem\-na\-tion.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:5}\thinspace{}As some were talking about the tem\-ple and how it was dec\-o\-rat\-ed with beau\-ti\-ful stones and gifts, he said,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}“As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there will not be left here one stone on an\-oth\-er that will not be thrown down.”
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}They asked him, “Teach\-er, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to hap\-pen?”
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}He said, “Watch out that you don't get led a\-stray, for many will come in my name, say\-ing, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ There\-fore don't fol\-low them.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be ter\-ri\-fied, for these things must hap\-pen first, but the end won't come im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly.”
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Then he said to them, “Na\-tion will rise against na\-tion, and king\-dom against king\-dom.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in var\-i\-ous places. There will be terrors and great signs from heav\-en.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}But be\-fore all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will per\-se\-cute you, delivering you up to syn\-a\-gogues and prisons, bring\-ing you be\-fore kings and governors for my name's sake.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}It will turn out as a tes\-ti\-mo\-ny for you.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Settle it there\-fore in your hearts not to med\-i\-tate be\-fore\-hand how to an\-swer,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}for I will give you a mouth and wis\-dom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}You will be hand\-ed over e\-ven by par\-ents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}You will be hat\-ed by all men for my name's sake.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}By your en\-dur\-ance you will win your lives.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:34}\thinspace{}“Be care\-ful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you sud\-den\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}There\-fore be watch\-ful all the time, praying that you may be counted wor\-thy to es\-cape all these things that will hap\-pen, and to stand be\-fore the Son of Man.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:1}\thinspace{}Now the feast of un\-leav\-ened bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:3}\thinspace{}Ju\-das, who was al\-so called Iscariot, who was counted with the twelve,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}went a\-way and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might de\-liv\-er him to them.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}They were glad, and agreed to give him mon\-ey.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}He consented and sought an op\-por\-tu\-ni\-ty to de\-liv\-er him to them in the absence of the mul\-ti\-tude.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:7}\thinspace{}The day of un\-leav\-ened bread came, on which the Passover must be sac\-ri\-ficed.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Jesus sent Pe\-ter and John, say\-ing, “Go and pre\-pare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}They said to him, “Where do you want us to pre\-pare?”
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}He said to them, “Be\-hold, when you have entered in\-to the city, a man car\-ry\-ing a pitch\-er of wa\-ter will meet you. Fol\-low him in\-to the house which he enters.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Tell the mas\-ter of the house, ‘The Teach\-er says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my dis\-ci\-ples?”’
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}He will show you a large, furnished up\-per room. Make preparations there.”
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}They went, found things as Jesus had told them, and they pre\-pared the Passover.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:14}\thinspace{}When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apos\-tles.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}He said to them, “I have ear\-nest\-ly de\-sired to eat this Passover with you be\-fore I suf\-fer.”
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}He re\-ceived a cup, and when he had giv\-en thanks, he said, “Take this and share it a\-mong your\-selves,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, un\-til God's King\-dom co\-mes.”
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}He took bread, and when he had giv\-en thanks, he broke and gave it to them, say\-ing, “This is my body.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}But be\-hold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the ta\-ble.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}The Son of Man in\-deed goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!”
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}They be\-gan to ques\-tion a\-mong them\-selves which of them it was who would do this thing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:24}\thinspace{}A dis\-pute al\-so a\-rose a\-mong them, which of them was con\-sid\-ered to be great\-est.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have au\-thor\-i\-ty over them are called ‘benefactors.’
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}But not so with you. Rath\-er, the one who is greater a\-mong you, let him be\-come as the young\-er, and one who is governing, as one who serves.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}For who is greater, one who sits at the ta\-ble, or one who serves? Is\-n't it he who sits at the ta\-ble? But I am a\-mong you as one who serves.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:31}\thinspace{}The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, be\-hold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat.”
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to pris\-on and to death!”
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}He said, “I tell you, Pe\-ter, the roost\-er will by no means crow to\-day un\-til you de\-ny that you know me three times.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:39}\thinspace{}He came out and went, as his cus\-tom was, to the Mount of Olives. His dis\-ci\-ples al\-so followed him.
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}When he was at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you don't en\-ter in\-to temp\-ta\-tion.”
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed,
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}say\-ing, “Fa\-ther, if you are will\-ing, re\-move this cup from me. Nev\-er\-the\-less, not my will, but yours, be done.”
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}When he rose up from his pray\-er, he came to the dis\-ci\-ples and found them sleep\-ing be\-cause of grief,
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not en\-ter in\-to temp\-ta\-tion.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:47}\thinspace{}While he was still speak\-ing, a crowd ap\-peared. He who was called Ju\-das, one of the twelve, was lead\-ing them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}But Jesus said to him, “Ju\-das, do you be\-tray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
    \textsuperscript{52}\thinspace{}Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the tem\-ple, and elders, who had come against him, “Have you come out as against a rob\-ber, with swords and clubs?
    \textsuperscript{53}\thinspace{}When I was with you in the tem\-ple dai\-ly, you did\-n't stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the pow\-er of dark\-ness.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:54}\thinspace{}They seized him and led him a\-way, and brought him in\-to the high priest's house. But Pe\-ter followed from a dis\-tance.
    \textsuperscript{55}\thinspace{}When they had kindled a fire in the mid\-dle of the court\-yard and had sat down to\-geth\-er, Pe\-ter sat a\-mong them.
    \textsuperscript{56}\thinspace{}A cer\-tain serv\-ant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, “This man al\-so was with him.”
    \textsuperscript{57}\thinspace{}He de\-nied Jesus, say\-ing, “Wom\-an, I don't know him.”
    \textsuperscript{58}\thinspace{}Af\-ter a lit\-tle while some\-one else saw him and said, “You al\-so are one of them!” But Pe\-ter an\-swered, “Man, I am not!”
    \textsuperscript{59}\thinspace{}Af\-ter about one hour passed, an\-oth\-er confidently affirmed, say\-ing, “Tru\-ly this man al\-so was with him, for he is a Galilean!”
    \textsuperscript{60}\thinspace{}But Pe\-ter said, “Man, I don't know what you are talking about!” Im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly, while he was still speak\-ing, a roost\-er crowed.
    \textsuperscript{61}\thinspace{}The Lord turned and looked at Pe\-ter. Then Pe\-ter re\-mem\-bered the Lord's word, how he said to him, “Be\-fore the roost\-er crows you will de\-ny me three times.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:63}\thinspace{}The men who held Jesus mocked him and beat him.
    \textsuperscript{64}\thinspace{}Hav\-ing blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, “Proph\-e\-sy! Who is the one who struck you?”
    \textsuperscript{65}\thinspace{}They spoke many oth\-er things against him, insulting him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:66}\thinspace{}As soon as it was day, the as\-sem\-bly of the elders of the peo\-ple were gathered to\-geth\-er, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him a\-way in\-to their coun\-cil, say\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{67}\thinspace{}“Are you the Christ?” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you won't be\-lieve.
    \textsuperscript{69}\thinspace{}From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the pow\-er of God.”
    \textsuperscript{70}\thinspace{}They all said, “Are you then the Son of God?” He said to them, “You say it, be\-cause I am.”
    \textsuperscript{71}\thinspace{}They said, “Why do we need any more wit\-ness? For we our\-selves have heard from his own mouth!”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:1}\thinspace{}The whole com\-pa\-ny of them rose up and brought him be\-fore Pilate.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}They be\-gan to ac\-cuse him, say\-ing, “We found this man perverting the na\-tion, and dissolving the law and the prophets, and forbidding to pay taxes, and turn\-ing a\-way the wives and the chil\-dren, and say\-ing that he him\-self is Christ, a king.”
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Pilate asked him, “Are you the Christ?” He an\-swered him, “So you say.”
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no ba\-sis for a charge against this man.”
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}But they insisted, say\-ing, “He stirs up the peo\-ple, teach\-ing through\-out all Judea, be\-gin\-ning from Gal\-i\-lee e\-ven to this place.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:13}\thinspace{}Pilate called to\-geth\-er the chief priests, the rulers, and the peo\-ple,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the peo\-ple, and be\-hold, hav\-ing examined him be\-fore you, I found no ba\-sis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you ac\-cuse him.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}Nei\-ther has Her\-od, for I sent you to him, and see, noth\-ing wor\-thy of death has been done by him.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}I will there\-fore chastise him and re\-lease him.”
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}But they all cried out to\-geth\-er, say\-ing, “A\-way with this man! Re\-lease to us Ba\-rab\-bas!” ---
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}one who was thrown in\-to pris\-on for a cer\-tain revolt in the city, and for mur\-der.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Now he had to re\-lease one pris\-on\-er to them at the feast.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}Then Pilate spoke to them again, want\-ing to re\-lease Jesus,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}but they shouted, say\-ing, “Cru\-ci\-fy! Cru\-ci\-fy him!”
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will there\-fore chastise him and re\-lease him.”
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be cru\-ci\-fied. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Pilate de\-creed that what they asked for should be done.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}He re\-leased him who had been thrown in\-to pris\-on for in\-sur\-rec\-tion and mur\-der, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:26}\thinspace{}When they led him a\-way, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, com\-ing from the coun\-try, and laid the cross on him to car\-ry it af\-ter Jesus.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}There were al\-so others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:33}\thinspace{}When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they cru\-ci\-fied him there with the criminals, one on the right and the oth\-er on the left.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple stood watching. The rulers with them al\-so scoffed at him, say\-ing, “He saved others. Let him save him\-self, if this is the Christ of God, his cho\-sen one!”
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}The soldiers al\-so mocked him, com\-ing to him and of\-fer\-ing him vin\-e\-gar,
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}and say\-ing, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they placed a crown of thorns on him.
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}An in\-scrip\-tion was al\-so writ\-ten over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:44}\thinspace{}It was now about the sixth hour, and dark\-ness came over the whole land un\-til the ninth hour.
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}The sun was darkened.
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}Jesus cried with a loud voice, and died; and the veil of the tem\-ple was torn in two.
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}When the centurion saw what was done, he glo\-ri\-fied God, say\-ing, “Cer\-tain\-ly this was a right\-eous man.”
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}All the multitudes that came to\-geth\-er to see this, when they saw the things that were done, they beat their chests and foreheads, and returned home say\-ing, “Woe to us, this happened to\-day becaues of our sins. For the de\-struc\-tion of Je\-ru\-sa\-lem has come near.”
    \textsuperscript{49}\thinspace{}All his acquaintances and the wom\-en who followed with him from Gal\-i\-lee stood at a dis\-tance, watching these things.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:50}\thinspace{}Be\-hold, a man named Jo\-seph,
    \textsuperscript{53}\thinspace{}took the body down and wrapped it in a lin\-en cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone.
    \textsuperscript{54}\thinspace{}It was the day of the Preparation.
    \textsuperscript{55}\thinspace{}Two wom\-en who had come with him out of Gal\-i\-lee followed af\-ter, and saw the tomb.
    \textsuperscript{56}\thinspace{}The wom\-en returned and kept the rest on the Sabbath.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{24:1}\thinspace{}But on the first day of the week, at ear\-ly dawn, they came to the tomb, bring\-ing what they had pre\-pared. They thought a\-mong them\-selves, “Who will roll a\-way the stone, in\-deed?”
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}They found the stone rolled a\-way from the tomb.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}They entered in, and did\-n't find the body.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}While they were great\-ly per\-plexed about this, be\-hold, two men stood by them in dazzling cloth\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Be\-com\-ing ter\-ri\-fied, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the liv\-ing a\-mong the dead?
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Re\-mem\-ber what he told you when he was still with you,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}say\-ing that the Son of Man must be delivered up?”
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}They re\-mem\-bered his words,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the apos\-tles and to all the rest.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Now they were Mary Mag\-da\-lene, Joanna, and Mary the moth\-er of James.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they did\-n't be\-lieve them.
\end{para}

\chapter*{Mormon}
\markboth{Mormon}{Mormon}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Mormon}\begin{changemargin}{.6in}{.6in}
  \begin{center}
    \itshape
    An abridg\-ment of the Book of Mormon.
  \end{center}
\end{changemargin}
\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Introduction}
\markright{Introduction}

\begin{para}
    \begin{center}
        \itshape
        Abridged from Jo\-seph Smith---His\-to\-ry
    \end{center}
\end{para}


\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:1}\thinspace{}I, Jo\-seph Smith, write this his\-to\-ry to put all inquirers af\-ter truth in pos\-ses\-sion of the facts.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:5}\thinspace{}There was in the place where I lived an un\-u\-su\-al ex\-cite\-ment on the sub\-ject of re\-li\-gion.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}The cler\-gy pro\-mot\-ed this scene of re\-li\-gious feel\-ing in or\-der to have eve\-ry\-body con\-vert\-ed, let them join what sect they pleased. Yet when the converts be\-gan to file off, some to one par\-ty and some to an\-oth\-er, it was seen that the seemingly good feelings of both the priests and the converts were more pre\-tend\-ed than re\-al, lost in a strife of words: priest contending against priest, con\-vert against con\-vert.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:7}\thinspace{}I was at this time four\-teen years old.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}My mind was called up to se\-ri\-ous re\-flec\-tion and great un\-eas\-i\-ness. My feelings were deep and of\-ten poign\-ant, but still I kept my\-self a\-loof from all the parties, though I at\-tended their meetings as of\-ten as oc\-ca\-sion would per\-mit. So great were the con\-fu\-sion and strife a\-mong the dif\-fer\-ent de\-nom\-i\-na\-tions that it was im\-pos\-si\-ble for a per\-son as young as I was to come to any cer\-tain con\-clu\-sion who was right and who was wrong.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:10}\thinspace{}In the midst of this war of words and tu\-mult of opinions, I of\-ten said to my\-self, “What is to be done? If any of these parties is right, which is it, and how will I know?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:11}\thinspace{}One day I was read\-ing James 1:5, which reads, “If any of you lacks wis\-dom, let him ask God, who gives gen\-er\-ous\-ly to all with\-out re\-proach, and it will be giv\-en to him.”
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}This pas\-sage entered with great force in\-to eve\-ry feel\-ing of my heart. I reflected on it again and again, know\-ing that if any per\-son needed wis\-dom from God, I did; for the dif\-fer\-ent sects un\-der\-stood the same passages of scrip\-ture so dif\-fer\-ent\-ly as to de\-stroy all con\-fi\-dence in set\-tling the ques\-tion by an ap\-peal to the Bible.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:13}\thinspace{}At length I came to the de\-ter\-mi\-na\-tion to “ask God.”
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}So, in ac\-cord\-ance with my de\-ter\-mi\-na\-tion, I re\-tired to the woods to make the at\-tempt. It was the first time in my life that I had made the at\-tempt to pray vo\-cal\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:15}\thinspace{}Hav\-ing looked a\-round me, and find\-ing my\-self a\-lone, I kneeled down and be\-gan to of\-fer up the desires of my heart to God. I had scarce\-ly done so when
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}I saw a pil\-lar of light over my head.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}When the light rested up\-on me, I saw two personages. One of them said to me, “Jo\-seph, this is my be\-lov\-ed son. Hear him.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:18}\thinspace{}I asked the personages which of all the sects was right, and which I should join.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}I was an\-swered that I must join none of them.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:21}\thinspace{}A few days af\-ter I had this vi\-sion, I was with one of the preachers who was very ac\-tive in the re\-li\-gious ex\-cite\-ment. I gave him an ac\-count of the vi\-sion which I had had. He treated my com\-mu\-ni\-ca\-tion with con\-tempt, say\-ing that there were no such things as visions or rev\-e\-la\-tions in these days.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:22}\thinspace{}I soon found that my sto\-ry had ex\-cit\-ed a great deal of prej\-u\-dice against me a\-mong the professors of re\-li\-gion. They ex\-cit\-ed the pub\-lic mind against me and cre\-at\-ed a bit\-ter per\-se\-cu\-tion. This was com\-mon a\-mong all the sects,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}and it of\-ten caused me great sor\-row.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:24}\thinspace{}How\-ev\-er, it was nev\-er\-the\-less a fact that I had seen a vi\-sion, and all the per\-se\-cu\-tion un\-der heav\-en could not make it oth\-er\-wise.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}I said in my heart, “Why per\-se\-cute me for tell\-ing the truth? For I have seen a vi\-sion. I know it, and I know that God knows it, and I can not de\-ny it.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:27}\thinspace{}I con\-tin\-ued to pur\-sue my com\-mon vocations in life, all the time be\-ing
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}per\-se\-cut\-ed by those who ought to have been my friends and to have treated me kind\-ly. If they sup\-posed me to be de\-lud\-ed, they ought to have endeavored to re\-claim me in a prop\-er and af\-fec\-tion\-ate man\-ner. I was left to mingling with all kinds of so\-ci\-e\-ty, and fre\-quent\-ly fell in\-to many fool\-ish errors. In mak\-ing this con\-fes\-sion, no one need sup\-pose me guilty of any great sins, but I was guilty of lev\-i\-ty and some\-times as\-so\-ci\-at\-ed with jo\-vi\-al com\-pa\-ny.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:29}\thinspace{}In con\-se\-quence of these things, I of\-ten felt condemned for my weak\-ness\-es and im\-per\-fec\-tions. One eve\-ning, I com\-mit\-ted my\-self to pray\-er and sup\-pli\-ca\-tion to God for for\-give\-ness of my sins and follies.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}While I was call\-ing up\-on God, a light ap\-peared in my room, and im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly a per\-son\-age ap\-peared.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:33}\thinspace{}He called me by name, said that he was a mes\-sen\-ger from God, and that his name was Moroni.
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}He said that there was a book, writ\-ten up\-on gold plates, giv\-ing an ac\-count of the for\-mer in\-hab\-i\-tants of this con\-ti\-nent.
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}The vi\-sion was opened to my mind so that I could see the place where the plates were deposited.
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}He added a cau\-tion, tell\-ing me that Satan would try to tempt me to get the plates for the purposes of get\-ting rich. This he for\-bid me, say\-ing that I must on\-ly get the plates to glo\-ri\-fy God.
    \textsuperscript{53}\thinspace{}The mes\-sen\-ger in\-formed me that the time for bring\-ing forth the plates would ar\-rive in four years.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:54}\thinspace{}I went at the end of each year to the place where the plates were deposited. Each time I found the mes\-sen\-ger there, and re\-ceived in\-struc\-tion from him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:59}\thinspace{}At length, the time ar\-rived for obtaining the plates. Hav\-ing gone as u\-su\-al at the end of an\-oth\-er year to the place where they were deposited, the same mes\-sen\-ger delivered them to me.
    \textsuperscript{67}\thinspace{}I com\-menced to trans\-late the Book of Mormon:
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{1 Nephi}
\markright{1 Nephi}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:1}\thinspace{}I, Nephi, am mak\-ing a rec\-ord of my pro\-ceed\-ings dur\-ing my life\-time.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:4}\thinspace{}In the first year of the reign of Zed\-e\-ki\-ah, king of Judah,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}God showed my fa\-ther, Lehi, many things about the de\-struc\-tion of Je\-ru\-sa\-lem. He went a\-mong the peo\-ple, and de\-clared to them what he had seen.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}When the peo\-ple heard these things, they were an\-gry with him, and sought his life.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:2}\thinspace{}God commanded my fa\-ther in a dream to take his fam\-i\-ly, and de\-part in\-to the wil\-der\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}He left his house, land, gold, sil\-ver, and pre\-cious things, and took noth\-ing with him, ex\-cept his fam\-i\-ly, provisions, and tents, and de\-part\-ed in\-to the wil\-der\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:11}\thinspace{}La\-man and Lem\-uel, my old\-er brothers, grumbled against their fa\-ther be\-cause he had led them out of Je\-ru\-sa\-lem, leav\-ing their land, gold, sil\-ver, and pre\-cious things. They said he had done this be\-cause of the fool\-ish imag\-i\-na\-tions of his heart.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}They al\-so did\-n't be\-lieve that Je\-ru\-sa\-lem could be destroyed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:16}\thinspace{}I be\-lieved all that my fa\-ther had spo\-ken. There\-fore, I did\-n't re\-bel against him like my brothers.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:2}\thinspace{}My fa\-ther said to me,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}“Laban has the rec\-ord of the Jews, and it's en\-graved on brass plates.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}There\-fore, God has commanded me that you and your brothers should re\-turn to Je\-ru\-sa\-lem, go to Laban's house, seek the records, and bring them here in\-to the wil\-der\-ness.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:7}\thinspace{}I said to my fa\-ther, “I'll do what God has commanded, for I know that God on\-ly gives com\-mand\-ments if he prepares a way to ac\-com\-plish them.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:19}\thinspace{}I said to my brothers, “It's wis\-dom in God that we should ob\-tain these records, that we can pre\-serve for our chil\-dren
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}the words spo\-ken by all the ho\-ly prophets.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:23}\thinspace{}We went up to the house of Laban.
    \textsuperscript{4:38}\thinspace{}My brothers and I took the brass plates, de\-part\-ed in\-to the wil\-der\-ness, and jour\-neyed to our father's tent.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:1}\thinspace{}Af\-ter we returned to our fa\-ther, he was filled with joy, and al\-so my moth\-er was very glad.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}We had obtained the records which God had commanded us, and found that they had great val\-ue to us be\-cause we could pre\-serve the com\-mand\-ments of God for our chil\-dren.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:6}\thinspace{}As we jour\-neyed in the wil\-der\-ness, La\-man and Lem\-uel
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}were an\-gry with me and tried to take a\-way my life,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}but some of our com\-pa\-ny plead with them, and they stopped try\-ing to take a\-way my life.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}I for\-gave them all that they had done, and we trav\-eled again on our jour\-ney.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:5}\thinspace{}We came to the land which we called Boun\-ti\-ful, be\-cause it had much fruit and wild hon\-ey. God had pre\-pared all these things that we might not per\-ish.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}We pitched our tents by the sea\-shore and re\-joiced great\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:7}\thinspace{}God said to me, Nephi,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}“Con\-struct a ship af\-ter the man\-ner that I will show you, that I may car\-ry your peo\-ple across these waters.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:17}\thinspace{}When my brothers saw that I was about to build a ship, they be\-gan to grum\-ble against me, “Our broth\-er is a fool for he thinks that he can build a ship, and cross these great waters.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:19}\thinspace{}I was deep\-ly grieved be\-cause of the hard\-ness of their hearts. When they saw this, they were glad, say\-ing, “We knew that you could\-n't con\-struct a ship, and that you lacked judg\-ment.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}You're like our fa\-ther, led a\-way by the fool\-ish imag\-i\-na\-tions of his heart. He has led us out of the land of Je\-ru\-sa\-lem, and we've wandered in the wil\-der\-ness all these years.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:4}\thinspace{}Af\-ter I had fin\-ished the ship, my brothers saw that it was good, and they humbled them\-selves again be\-fore God.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}We pre\-pared many provisions, went in\-to the ship with our wives and chil\-dren,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and put forth in\-to the sea.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:23}\thinspace{}Af\-ter we had sailed for many days we ar\-rived at the prom\-ised land.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:1}\thinspace{}I made plates of o\-re on which to en\-grave the rec\-ord of my peo\-ple,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}to keep the more sa\-cred things for in\-struc\-ting my peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:7}\thinspace{}The things which some men es\-teem to be of great worth, both to the body and soul, others set at naught.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}The world, be\-cause of their in\-iq\-ui\-ty, will judge Jesus to be a thing of naught.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:23}\thinspace{}All churches which are built up to make a prof\-it, and to get pow\-er, and to be\-come pop\-u\-lar in the eyes of the world, must be brought low in the dust.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:31}\thinspace{}If you are o\-be\-di\-ent to the com\-mand\-ments, and en\-dure to the end, you will be saved at the last day.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{2 Nephi}
\markright{2 Nephi}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:13}\thinspace{}Not many days af\-ter Lehi's death, La\-man and Lem\-uel were an\-gry with me,
    \textsuperscript{5:2}\thinspace{}so they sought to take a\-way my life.
    \textsuperscript{5:5}\thinspace{}God warned me to de\-part from them, and flee in\-to the wil\-der\-ness a\-long with all those who would go with me.
    \textsuperscript{5:6}\thinspace{}There\-fore, I took my fam\-i\-ly, and Sam, my old\-er broth\-er, and Jacob and Jo\-seph, my young\-er brothers, and al\-so my sisters, and their fam\-i\-lies. All those who went with me were those who be\-lieved in the warnings and rev\-e\-la\-tions of God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:7}\thinspace{}We jour\-neyed in the wil\-der\-ness for many days, and pitched our tents.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}We were care\-ful to keep the com\-mand\-ments of God in all things.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}We prospered great\-ly, for we sowed seed, reaped in abun\-dance, and raised flocks, herds, and an\-i\-mals of eve\-ry kind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:14}\thinspace{}I made many swords so that our enemies would\-n't come up\-on us and de\-stroy us.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:1}\thinspace{}The words of Jacob, the broth\-er of Nephi:
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:27}\thinspace{}Woe to him who has all the com\-mand\-ments of God, and trans\-gresses them, and wastes the days of his pro\-ba\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:28}\thinspace{}Oh the van\-i\-ty, and fool\-ish\-ness of men! When they are learn\-ed they think they are wise, and they don't lis\-ten to God's coun\-sel, for they set it a\-side, sup\-pos\-ing they know of them\-selves, there\-fore, their wis\-dom is fool\-ish\-ness and it does not prof\-it them.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}But to be learn\-ed is good if they lis\-ten to God's counsels.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:30}\thinspace{}Woe to the rich who de\-spise the poor, per\-se\-cute the meek, and whose hearts are on their treasures; there\-fore, their treas\-ure is their God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:34}\thinspace{}Woe to the li\-ar,
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}to the mur\-der\-er who kills de\-lib\-er\-ate\-ly,
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}and to those who com\-mit for\-ni\-ca\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:39}\thinspace{}Re\-mem\-ber, the mind set on the flesh is death, and the mind set on the spir\-it is e\-ter\-nal life.
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}Turn a\-way from your sins.
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}Pre\-pare your souls for the day of judg\-ment.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:51}\thinspace{}Don't spend mon\-ey on what has no val\-ue, nor your la\-bor on what can\-not sat\-is\-fy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:23}\thinspace{}Cheer up your hearts, and re\-mem\-ber that you are free to act for your\-selves: to choose the way of ev\-er\-last\-ing death or the way of e\-ter\-nal life.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}There\-fore, rec\-on\-cile your\-selves to the will of God, and not to the will of the flesh.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:1}\thinspace{}Jacob spoke many more things to my peo\-ple, but I, Nephi, have on\-ly writ\-ten these.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:23}\thinspace{}We la\-bor dil\-i\-gent\-ly to write, to per\-suade our chil\-dren, and al\-so our brothers, to be\-lieve in Christ, and to be rec\-on\-ciled to God.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}We talk of Christ, we re\-joice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we proph\-e\-sy of Christ.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:21}\thinspace{}There are many churches built up which cause en\-vy, strife, and mal\-ice.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}The dev\-il leads them by the neck with a flax\-en cord un\-til he binds them with his strong cords for\-ev\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:23}\thinspace{}God does\-n't work in dark\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Does he say to any\-one, “De\-part from me”? No.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Has he commanded any\-one to de\-part from the hous\-es of wor\-ship? No.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:29}\thinspace{}He commands that there shall be no priest\-crafts, which are when men preach and set them\-selves up as a light to the world, to make a prof\-it, and get praise of the world.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}God has for\-bid\-den this. There\-fore, he has commanded that all men should have love, and ex\-cept they have love they are noth\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{26:32}\thinspace{}God has commanded men not to mur\-der, lie, steal, en\-vy, take his name in vain, have mal\-ice, con\-tend with one an\-oth\-er, or com\-mit for\-ni\-ca\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}None of these iniquities come from God, for he does good a\-mong the chil\-dren of men.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:3}\thinspace{}One church will say to the oth\-er, “Be\-hold, I, I am God's.” And the oth\-er churches will say, “I, I am God's.” Thus will eve\-ry one say that has built up churches, and not to God.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}They will con\-tend with one an\-oth\-er, and their priests will con\-tend with one an\-oth\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:8}\thinspace{}Many will say, “Eat, drink, and be mer\-ry, nev\-er\-the\-less fear God. He will jus\-ti\-fy in com\-mit\-ting a lit\-tle sin. Lie a lit\-tle, take ad\-van\-tage of one be\-cause of his words, dig a pit for your neigh\-bor. There is no harm in this. Do all these things, for to\-mor\-row we die. If we are guilty, God will beat us with a few lashes, and at last we will be saved.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:12}\thinspace{}Be\-cause of pride their churches have be\-come cor\-rupt\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}They rob the poor be\-cause of their fi\-ne sanc\-tu\-ar\-ies and their fi\-ne cloth\-ing. They per\-se\-cute the meek and the poor in heart, be\-cause in their pride they have be\-come ar\-ro\-gant.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:16}\thinspace{}Woe to those who turn a\-side the just for noth\-ing, and re\-vile against what is good and say that it has no worth!
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}Woe to him who says, “We have re\-ceived the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have e\-nough!”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:30}\thinspace{}God says, “To him who receives I will give more. From them who say, ‘We have e\-nough,’ will be tak\-en a\-way what\-ev\-er they have.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:3}\thinspace{}“Some will say, ‘We have a Bible, and there can\-not be any more Bible.’
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Be\-cause you have a Bible you don't need to sup\-pose that it contains all my words.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}For I com\-mand all men to write the words which I speak to them.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:17}\thinspace{}There is noth\-ing se\-cret that will not be revealed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{32:8}\thinspace{}Know that you must pray, for the evil spir\-it teaches a man that he must not pray.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Jacob}
\markright{Jacob}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:2}\thinspace{}Nephi gave me, Jacob, a com\-mand\-ment to write a few of the most pre\-cious things.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple be\-gan to grow hard in their hearts, and to in\-dulge some\-what in wick\-ed\-ness,
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}there\-fore I gave them these words:
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:12}\thinspace{}Many of you have be\-gun to search for gold, sil\-ver, and pre\-cious ores,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}and prov\-i\-dence has smiled on you most pleas\-ing\-ly, that you have obtained many rich\-es. Be\-cause some of you have obtained more abun\-dant\-ly than others, you are lifted up in the pride of your hearts be\-cause of the cost\-li\-ness of your ap\-par\-el, and per\-se\-cute others be\-cause you sup\-pose that you are bet\-ter than they.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Do you sup\-pose that God justifies you in this thing? No, but he condemns you, and if you per\-sist, his judgments will speed\-i\-ly come to you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:17}\thinspace{}Think of others like your\-selves, be fa\-mil\-iar with all, and free with your pos\-ses\-sions, that they may be rich like you.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}But be\-fore you seek for rich\-es, seek for the king\-dom of God.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}Af\-ter you have obtained a hope in Christ you will ob\-tain rich\-es, if you seek them, and you will seek them with the in\-tent to do good: to clothe the na\-ked, to feed the hun\-gry, to lib\-er\-ate the cap\-tive, and to ad\-min\-is\-ter re\-lief to the sick and the af\-flict\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Don't you sup\-pose that one be\-ing is as pre\-cious in God's sight as the oth\-er?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:35}\thinspace{}You have bro\-ken your ten\-der wives' hearts, and lost your children's con\-fi\-dence, be\-cause of your bad examples be\-fore them. The sob\-bing of their hearts ascends up to God against you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:8}\thinspace{}Don't de\-spise God's rev\-e\-la\-tions.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Don't seek to coun\-sel God, but to take coun\-sel from him. For you know that he counsels in wis\-dom, jus\-tice, and great mer\-cy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:12}\thinspace{}Be wise; what more can I say?
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Zeniff}
\markright{Zeniff}

\begin{para}
    \begin{center}
        \itshape
        Abridged from chapters 11-23 of the Book of Mo\-si\-ah
    \end{center}
\end{para}


\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:1}\thinspace{}Zeniff con\-ferred the king\-dom on No\-ah, one of his sons.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}No\-ah did\-n't keep God's com\-mand\-ments, but followed the desires of his own heart.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He im\-posed a tax of one fifth of all the peo\-ple pos\-sessed
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}to sup\-port him\-self, and his priests.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:20}\thinspace{}There was a man named Abin\-a\-di who went a\-mong the peo\-ple say\-ing, “God says, ‘Woe to this peo\-ple, for I have seen their abom\-i\-na\-tions, their wick\-ed\-ness, and their for\-ni\-ca\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Un\-less they re\-pent they will be brought in\-to bond\-age.’”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:27}\thinspace{}When king No\-ah heard of Abinadi's words, he was an\-gry. He said, “Who is Abin\-a\-di that he should judge me and my peo\-ple, or who is God to bring such great af\-flic\-tion on my peo\-ple?
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Bring Abin\-a\-di here so I can kill him.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:9}\thinspace{}They took him and car\-ried him bound be\-fore the king.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}Abin\-a\-di said to the priests, “Why do you set your hearts on rich\-es? Why do you spend your strength with pros\-ti\-tutes?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:4}\thinspace{}“You're an\-gry with me be\-cause I've told you the truth.
    \textsuperscript{15:26}\thinspace{}But fear and trem\-ble be\-fore God, for he redeems none who have wil\-ful\-ly rebelled against him, who have known his com\-mand\-ments and re\-fused to keep them.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:1}\thinspace{}The king commanded the priests to take Abin\-a\-di and cause him to be put to death.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:2}\thinspace{}There was a young man a\-mong the priests whose name was Al\-ma, and he be\-lieved Abinadi's words, there\-fore he be\-gan to plead with the king to let Abin\-a\-di de\-part in peace.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}But the king was more an\-gry and sent his servants af\-ter Al\-ma to kill him.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}But he fled from them and hid. Be\-ing concealed for many days, he wrote all the words which Abin\-a\-di had spo\-ken.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:7}\thinspace{}The king said, “Abin\-a\-di,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}you will be put to death un\-less you take back all the evil you've spo\-ken about me and my peo\-ple.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:9}\thinspace{}Abin\-a\-di said, “I will not take back what I've spo\-ken, for it is true.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}It will stand as a tes\-ti\-mo\-ny against you at the last day.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:11}\thinspace{}King No\-ah was about to re\-lease him, for he feared that God's judgments would come up\-on him.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}But the priests said, “He has re\-viled the king.” There\-fore, the king was in\-cit\-ed to an\-ger against him, and delivered him to be killed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:20}\thinspace{}Abin\-a\-di suffered death by fire be\-cause he would not de\-ny the com\-mand\-ments of God, hav\-ing sealed the truth of his words with his death.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:1}\thinspace{}Al\-ma, who had fled from king Noah's servants, be\-gan to teach Abinadi's words.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Many be\-lieved his words.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:31}\thinspace{}These things were done in the borders of the land, that the king might not know.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}But they were made known to the king.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}He said that Al\-ma was in\-cit\-ing the peo\-ple to re\-bel\-lion against him, there\-fore he sent his ar\-my to de\-stroy them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:1}\thinspace{}Now Al\-ma, hav\-ing been warned by God, told his peo\-ple, there\-fore they gathered to\-geth\-er their flocks and their grain, and
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}they fled eight days' jour\-ney in\-to the wil\-der\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:4}\thinspace{}They came to a beau\-ti\-ful and pleas\-ant land,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and be\-gan to till the ground, and build build\-ings. They were in\-dus\-tri\-ous, and worked very hard.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:6}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple wanted Al\-ma to be their king, for his peo\-ple loved him.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}But he said to them, “It's not ex\-pe\-di\-ent for us to have a king.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Re\-mem\-ber the in\-iq\-ui\-ty of king No\-ah and his priests.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}King No\-ah oppressed you, and you were in bond\-age to him and his priests.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Be\-cause you have been delivered out of the hands of king No\-ah and his peo\-ple, I ask you not to trust any man to be a king over you.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:15}\thinspace{}Thus did Al\-ma teach his peo\-ple that eve\-ry man should love his neigh\-bor as him\-self, and that there should be no con\-ten\-tion a\-mong them.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Mosiah}
\markright{Mosiah}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:2}\thinspace{}King Ben\-ja\-min had three sons, and he caused them to be taught so that they might be\-come men of un\-der\-stand\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}He al\-so taught them about the records which were en\-graved on the brass plates: “My sons,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}it was\-n't pos\-si\-ble for our fa\-ther, Lehi, to re\-mem\-ber all these things; but he could read these engravings, and teach them to his chil\-dren, that they could teach them to their chil\-dren, e\-ven down to the pres\-ent time.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:9}\thinspace{}King Ben\-ja\-min grew old, and saw that he must very soon go the way of all the earth.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}There\-fore, he proclaimed to all the peo\-ple to gath\-er them\-selves to\-geth\-er to hear his words.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:5}\thinspace{}When they ar\-rived, they pitched their tents on eve\-ry side, eve\-ry fam\-i\-ly be\-ing sep\-a\-rate from one an\-oth\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:8}\thinspace{}King Ben\-ja\-min caused his words to be writ\-ten and sent to those who could not hear him, that they might al\-so re\-ceive his words.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}These are the words which he spoke:
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:10}\thinspace{}I have not commanded you to come here to fear me, or to think that I am more than a mor\-tal man.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}But I am like you, sub\-ject to all kinds of in\-fir\-mi\-ties in body and mind; yet the peo\-ple have cho\-sen me, and God has al\-lowed me to be a king; to serve you with all the might, mind and strength which he has grant\-ed me.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:12}\thinspace{}I have been al\-lowed to spend my days in your ser\-vice, and have not sought gold, or sil\-ver, or any kind of rich\-es from you.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Nei\-ther have I al\-lowed you to be con\-fined in dungeons, or to make slaves of one an\-oth\-er, or to mur\-der, or steal, or com\-mit adul\-tery.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}And e\-ven I, my\-self, have la\-bored with my own hands that I might serve you, and that you should not be bur\-dened with taxes.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:15}\thinspace{}Yet, I have not done this to boast.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}I tell you so you may learn wis\-dom; that you may learn that when you serve your fel\-low beings you are on\-ly serv\-ing God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:18}\thinspace{}If I, whom you call your king, la\-bor to serve you, then should\-n't you la\-bor to serve one an\-oth\-er?
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}If I, whom you call your king, mer\-it any thanks from you, O how you should thank your heav\-en\-ly king!
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:41}\thinspace{}Con\-sid\-er the bless\-ed and hap\-py state of those who keep God's com\-mand\-ments. They are bless\-ed in all things, both tem\-po\-ral and spir\-it\-u\-al, and if they re\-main faith\-ful to the end they are re\-ceived in\-to heav\-en to dwell with God in never-ending hap\-pi\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:19}\thinspace{}The nat\-u\-ral man is an en\-e\-my to God, and will be for\-ev\-er, un\-less he puts off the nat\-u\-ral man and be\-comes like a child: sub\-mis\-sive, meek, hum\-ble, pa\-tient, full of love, will\-ing to sub\-mit to all things, e\-ven as a child submits to his fa\-ther.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:9}\thinspace{}Be\-lieve in God. Be\-lieve that he is, and that he cre\-at\-ed all things. Be\-lieve that he has all wis\-dom. Be\-lieve that man does not com\-pre\-hend all that God can com\-pre\-hend.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Be\-lieve that you must re\-pent of your sins and for\-sake them, and hum\-ble your\-selves be\-fore God. Ask in sin\-cer\-i\-ty of heart that he would for\-give you. And now, if you be\-lieve all these things see that you do them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:11}\thinspace{}Hum\-ble your\-selves, call\-ing on God dai\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}If you do this you will al\-ways re\-joice,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}and you will not have a mind to in\-jure one an\-oth\-er, but to live at peace, and to re\-pay eve\-ry man what he is due.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}You will not al\-low your chil\-dren to go hun\-gry, or na\-ked, or to trans\-gress God's laws and fight and quar\-rel with one an\-oth\-er.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}But you will teach them to walk in the ways of so\-ber truth, to love one an\-oth\-er, and to serve one an\-oth\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:16}\thinspace{}You will help those who need your help. You will give of your pos\-ses\-sions to him who stands in need. You won't al\-low the beg\-gar to pe\-ti\-tion you in vain, and turn him a\-way to per\-ish.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Per\-haps you will say, “The man has brought his mis\-ery on him\-self, there\-fore I won't give him of my food, or of my pos\-ses\-sions, for his pun\-ish\-ments are just.”
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er does this has great cause to re\-pent. Un\-less he repents he perishes for\-ev\-er, and has no part in the king\-dom of God.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}For aren't we all beg\-gars? Don't we all de\-pend on God for all our pos\-ses\-sions, for food and cloth\-ing, for gold and sil\-ver, and for all our rich\-es of eve\-ry kind?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:22}\thinspace{}If you judge the man who petitions you for your pos\-ses\-sions, that he per\-ish not, and con\-demn him, how much more just will be your con\-dem\-na\-tion for with\-hold\-ing your pos\-ses\-sions, which don't be\-long to you but to God.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Woe to that man, for his pos\-ses\-sions will per\-ish with him. I speak to those who are rich in the things of this world.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:24}\thinspace{}I say to the poor, you who on\-ly have e\-nough to re\-main from day to day; I mean all you who de\-ny the beg\-gar, be\-cause you have not. Say in your hearts: “I don't give be\-cause I don't have, but if I had I would give.”
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}If you say this in your hearts you re\-main guilt\-less. Oth\-er\-wise you are condemned, for you cov\-et what you have not re\-ceived.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:26}\thinspace{}To re\-tain for\-give\-ness of your sins, share your pos\-ses\-sions with the poor, eve\-ry man ac\-cord\-ing to what he has, such as feed\-ing the hun\-gry, cloth\-ing the na\-ked, visiting the sick and help\-ing them, both spir\-it\-u\-al\-ly and tem\-po\-ral\-ly, ac\-cord\-ing to their needs.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}And see that all this is done in wis\-dom and or\-der; for it is not nec\-es\-sary for a man to run faster than he has strength. It is ex\-pe\-di\-ent for him to be dil\-i\-gent, that he might win the prize. There\-fore, all things must be done in or\-der.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:28}\thinspace{}Re\-mem\-ber that who\-ev\-er borrows from his neigh\-bor should re\-turn the thing, as he has agreed, or else you will sin; and per\-haps you will cause your neigh\-bor to sin al\-so.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:30}\thinspace{}If you don't watch your\-selves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and ob\-serve God's com\-mand\-ments, e\-ven un\-til the end of your lives, you must per\-ish.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:13}\thinspace{}How does a man know the mas\-ter whom he has not served, and who is a strang\-er to him, and is far from the thoughts and intents of his heart?
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:4}\thinspace{}Mo\-si\-ah be\-gan to reign in his father's place.
    \textsuperscript{25:1}\thinspace{}He gathered all the peo\-ple to\-geth\-er, and
    \textsuperscript{25:5}\thinspace{}read the records of Zeniff to them.
    \textsuperscript{25:6}\thinspace{}He al\-so read the ac\-count of Al\-ma and his peo\-ple.
    \textsuperscript{25:15}\thinspace{}Al\-ma al\-so spoke to them, preaching re\-pent\-ance and faith on God.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:10}\thinspace{}King Mo\-si\-ah had no one to con\-fer the king\-dom on, for none of his sons would ac\-cept the king\-dom.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}There\-fore, he took the records
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}and con\-ferred them on Al\-ma, who was the son of Al\-ma, and commanded him to keep and pre\-serve them, and al\-so to keep a rec\-ord of the peo\-ple, handing them down from one gen\-er\-a\-tion to the next.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:4}\thinspace{}King Mo\-si\-ah wrote to the peo\-ple,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}“You want to have a king.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}He to whom the king\-dom right\-ly be\-longs has de\-clined.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}If I ap\-point an\-oth\-er in his place, I fear there would a\-rise con\-ten\-tions which would cause wars, which would de\-stroy the souls of many peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:10}\thinspace{}“Let us be wise and an\-tic\-i\-pate these things, and do what will make for peace.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}There\-fore, I will be your king for the rest of my life. Nev\-er\-the\-less, let us ap\-point judges to judge this peo\-ple ac\-cord\-ing to our law, and we will new\-ly ar\-range the af\-fairs of this peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:16}\thinspace{}“Be\-cause all men are not just, it is not ex\-pe\-di\-ent to have a king or kings to rule over you.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}For be\-hold how much in\-iq\-ui\-ty one wick\-ed king causes, and what great de\-struc\-tion!
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:21}\thinspace{}“You can on\-ly de\-throne an in\-iq\-ui\-tous king through much con\-ten\-tion and blood\-shed.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}For he has his friends in in\-iq\-ui\-ty, and he keeps his guards a\-round him, and he tears up the laws of those who have reigned in right\-eous\-ness be\-fore him, and he tramples God's com\-mand\-ments un\-der his feet,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}and he enacts laws ac\-cord\-ing to his own wick\-ed\-ness, and he destroys who\-ev\-er does\-n't o\-bey his laws.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:25}\thinspace{}“There\-fore, choose judges by the voice of the peo\-ple, that you may be judged ac\-cord\-ing to the laws which have been giv\-en by our fathers.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Ob\-serve this and make it your law: do your busi\-ness by the voice of the peo\-ple.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:37}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple were con\-vinced of the truth of his words,
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}there\-fore they re\-lin\-quished their de\-sire for a king.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:40}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple loved Mo\-si\-ah, for they did\-n't con\-sid\-er him a ty\-rant who was seek\-ing for that mon\-ey which corrupts the soul, for he had\-n't exacted rich\-es from them, nei\-ther had he de\-light\-ed in shed\-ding blood, but he had es\-tab\-lished peace in the land, and had grant\-ed to his peo\-ple that they should be delivered from all kinds of bond\-age, there\-fore they esteemed him be\-yond meas\-ure.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:41}\thinspace{}They ap\-point\-ed judges to judge them ac\-cord\-ing to the law.
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}Al\-ma was ap\-point\-ed to be the first chief judge.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:47}\thinspace{}Thus ended the reign of the kings over the peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Alma}
\markright{Alma}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:2}\thinspace{}In the first year of Alma's reign in the judg\-ment seat, there was a man named Nehor
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}who was preaching that eve\-ry priest and teach\-er should be\-come pop\-u\-lar, and should not la\-bor with his hands, but be supported by the peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:7}\thinspace{}As he was preaching, Nehor be\-gan to con\-tend sharp\-ly with a man
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}named Gid\-e\-on.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Nehor drew his sword and killed Gid\-e\-on.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:10}\thinspace{}Nehor was brought be\-fore Al\-ma to be judged.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Al\-ma said to him,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}“You are condemned to die ac\-cord\-ing to the law.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:15}\thinspace{}Nehor suffered a shame\-ful death,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}yet this did not stop priest\-craft from spreading through the land, for there were many who loved the vain things of the world.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:21}\thinspace{}There was a strict law a\-mong the peo\-ple of the church that no one should per\-se\-cute those who did not be\-long to the church.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}They imparted of their pos\-ses\-sions to the poor, the needy, the sick, and the af\-flict\-ed. They did\-n't wear ex\-pen\-sive cloth\-ing, yet they were neat and come\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:29}\thinspace{}Be\-cause of the stead\-i\-ness of the church they be\-came very rich, hav\-ing an abun\-dance of eve\-ry\-thing they needed.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}In their pros\-per\-ous cir\-cum\-stances, they did\-n't send a\-way any who were na\-ked, hun\-gry, or sick. They did\-n't set their hearts on rich\-es, there\-fore they were gen\-er\-ous to all.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:6}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple of the church be\-gan to grow proud be\-cause of the great rich\-es they had obtained by their dil\-i\-gence. They were lifted up in pride, for they be\-gan to wear very ex\-pen\-sive cloth\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Now this caused Al\-ma much af\-flic\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:9}\thinspace{}There be\-gan to be great con\-ten\-tions a\-mong the peo\-ple of the church. There was en\-vy, strife, mal\-ice, per\-se\-cu\-tion, and pride.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:15}\thinspace{}Al\-ma, see\-ing the af\-flic\-tions, per\-se\-cu\-tions, and in\-e\-qual\-i\-ty, be\-gan to be very sorrowful.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}He selected a wise man and
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}delivered the judg\-ment seat to him.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}He did this so that he might go out a\-mong his peo\-ple to re\-mind them of their du\-ty, and to tear down all the pride, craft\-i\-ness, and con\-ten\-tion a\-mong them.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}And thus, Al\-ma delivered up the judg\-ment seat, and con\-fined him\-self whol\-ly to the priest\-hood of God.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:2}\thinspace{}Al\-ma said to the peo\-ple of the church,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}“I ask you, have you ex\-pe\-ri\-enced a mighty change in your hearts?
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}Do you look for\-ward and view this mor\-tal body raised in im\-mor\-tal\-i\-ty to stand be\-fore God to be judged ac\-cord\-ing to the deeds which have been done in the mor\-tal body?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:17}\thinspace{}“Do you imag\-ine that you can lie to God in that day, and say, ‘God, our works have been right\-eous,’ and that he will save you?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:26}\thinspace{}“If you have ex\-pe\-ri\-enced a change of heart, can you feel so now?
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Have you walked, keep\-ing your\-selves blame\-less be\-fore God? Could you say, if you were called to die at this time, that you have been suf\-fi\-cient\-ly hum\-ble?
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Are you strip\-ped of pride? If not, you are not pre\-pared to meet God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:30}\thinspace{}“Is there one a\-mong you who mocks his broth\-er, or heaps per\-se\-cu\-tions on him?
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}Woe to such a one, for he is not pre\-pared, and must re\-pent!
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:57}\thinspace{}“All of you who de\-sire to fol\-low the voice of the good shep\-herd, come out from the wick\-ed, be sep\-a\-rate, and don't tou\-ch their un\-clean things.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:2}\thinspace{}“If I had\-n't giv\-en the judg\-ment seat to an\-oth\-er, to reign in my place, I could not have come at this time.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:15}\thinspace{}“Lay a\-side eve\-ry sin which so eas\-i\-ly entangles you, which binds you down to de\-struc\-tion. Show God that you are will\-ing to re\-pent of your sins.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Be hum\-ble, sub\-mis\-sive, gen\-tle, o\-pen to rea\-son, full of pa\-tience and long-suffering; ex\-er\-cis\-ing self-control in all things; dil\-i\-gent in keep\-ing the com\-mand\-ments of God at all times; asking for what\-ev\-er you need, both spir\-it\-u\-al and tem\-po\-ral; al\-ways thanking God for what\-ev\-er you re\-ceive.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:6}\thinspace{}Al\-ma came to a city called Am\-mon\-i\-hah.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}As he entered the city he said to a man, “Will you give a hum\-ble serv\-ant of God some\-thing to eat?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:21}\thinspace{}The man was named Am\-u\-lek. He brought bread and meat, and placed them be\-fore Al\-ma.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Al\-ma stayed with Am\-u\-lek for many days be\-fore he be\-gan to preach to the peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:30}\thinspace{}Al\-ma and Am\-u\-lek went out a\-mong the peo\-ple to de\-clare God's words.
    \textsuperscript{12:9}\thinspace{}Al\-ma be\-gan to ex\-plain things to them say\-ing, “God on\-ly imparts to the chil\-dren of men ac\-cord\-ing to the at\-ten\-tion and dil\-i\-gence which they give him.
    \textsuperscript{12:10}\thinspace{}There\-fore, he who hardens his heart receives the less\-er por\-tion of the word, and he who will not hard\-en his heart receives the greater por\-tion of the word.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:12}\thinspace{}“All men must die and be brought be\-fore God to be judged ac\-cord\-ing to our works.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}For our words, our works, and our thoughts will con\-demn us.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:24}\thinspace{}“We see that death co\-mes to man\-kind. Nev\-er\-the\-less there was a space grant\-ed to man in which he might re\-pent; there\-fore this life be\-came a pro\-ba\-tion\-ary state; a time to pre\-pare to meet God.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}Be\-cause we know these things, let us re\-pent, and not hard\-en our hearts.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:27}\thinspace{}“I wish, from the in\-ner\-most part of my heart, that you would lis\-ten to my words, and cast off your sins, and not pro\-cras\-ti\-nate the day of your re\-pent\-ance,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}but that you would hum\-ble your\-selves be\-fore God, and watch and pray con\-tin\-u\-al\-ly that you may not be tempted above what you can bear, be\-com\-ing hum\-ble, meek, sub\-mis\-sive, pa\-tient, full of love and all long-suffering;
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}hav\-ing faith in God; hav\-ing hope that you will re\-ceive e\-ter\-nal life; al\-ways hav\-ing the love of God in your hearts.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:31}\thinspace{}Al\-ma spoke many more words to the peo\-ple which are not writ\-ten in this book.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:1}\thinspace{}Af\-ter he had spo\-ken to the peo\-ple, many of them be\-lieved his words, and be\-gan to re\-pent, and to search the scrip\-tures.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:16}\thinspace{}Am\-u\-lek had left all his gold, sil\-ver, and pre\-cious things, be\-ing rejected by those who were once his friends and al\-so by his fa\-ther and his relatives.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Al\-ma, see\-ing all these things, took Am\-u\-lek to his own house, and ministered to him in his trib\-u\-la\-tions.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:2}\thinspace{}I, Al\-ma, would de\-clare re\-pent\-ance to eve\-ry\-one, that they should re\-pent and come to God, that there might be less sor\-row on the earth.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}But I sin in my wish, for I should be con\-tent with what God has al\-lot\-ted me.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}For God grants to all nations, of their own na\-tion and lan\-guage, peo\-ple to teach what he sees fit that they should have.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:6}\thinspace{}A man named Kor\-i\-hor be\-gan to preach against the com\-ing of Christ.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Now there was no law against a man's be\-lief.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}If a man de\-sired to serve God, it was his priv\-i\-lege, but if he did not be\-lieve in him there was no law to pun\-ish him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:12}\thinspace{}Kor\-i\-hor preached,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}“These things which you call prophecies are fool\-ish tra\-di\-tions of your fathers.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}You can't know of things you don't see.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}You say that you see a re\-mis\-sion of your sins, but it's the ef\-fect of a fren\-zied mind. This de\-range\-ment of your minds co\-mes be\-cause of the tra\-di\-tions of your fathers which lead you a\-way to be\-lieve in things which are not so.”
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}And he told them that what\-ev\-er a man did was no crime.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:31}\thinspace{}He re\-viled against Al\-ma and the priests, ac\-cus\-ing them of lead\-ing a\-way the peo\-ple af\-ter the sil\-ly tra\-di\-tions of their fathers, to glut on the labors of the peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:32}\thinspace{}Al\-ma said to him, “You know that we don't glut our\-selves on the labors of this peo\-ple. I've la\-bored with my own hands for my sup\-port.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}Not\-with\-stand\-ing the many labors I've performed in the church, I've nev\-er re\-ceived as much as one pen\-ny for my la\-bor; nei\-ther have any of my brothers.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31:1}\thinspace{}Al\-ma re\-ceived news that one Zoram was lead\-ing the peo\-ple to bow down to idols.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}As preaching the word had a great ten\-den\-cy to lead the peo\-ple to do what was just---it had had a more pow\-er\-ful ef\-fect on the minds of the peo\-ple than the sword, or any\-thing else which had happened to them---there\-fore Al\-ma thought it was ex\-pe\-di\-ent to try the pow\-er of the word of God.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}There\-fore, he went a\-mong the Zoramites to preach the word to them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{32:2}\thinspace{}Af\-ter much la\-bor, they be\-gan to have suc\-cess a\-mong the poor, for they were cast out of the syn\-a\-gogues be\-cause of their coarse cloth\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}One of them said, “They cast us out of our syn\-a\-gogues and we have no place to wor\-ship God. What shall we do?”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{32:7}\thinspace{}Al\-ma said to them,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}“Do you sup\-pose that you can on\-ly wor\-ship God in your syn\-a\-gogues?
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Do you sup\-pose that you must on\-ly wor\-ship God once per week?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{32:22}\thinspace{}“God is mer\-ci\-ful to all who be\-lieve his word.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}He imparts his word to men and wom\-en. This is not all, lit\-tle chil\-dren of\-ten have words giv\-en to them which con\-found the wise and the learn\-ed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{32:28}\thinspace{}“We will com\-pare the word to a seed. If you make room to plant a seed in your heart, you will be\-gin to say with\-in your\-selves, ‘It's a good seed, for it begins to en\-light\-en my un\-der\-stand\-ing.’
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}Be\-cause you have tried the ex\-per\-i\-ment, and planted the seed,
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}you know that the word has sprouted up, that your un\-der\-stand\-ing begins to be en\-light\-ened, and your mind begins to ex\-pand.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}As the tree begins to grow, you will say, ‘Let's nour\-ish it care\-ful\-ly, that it may bear fruit.’
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}But if you ne\-glect the tree, and don't think about its nour\-ish\-ment, it with\-ers a\-way.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}Now, this is\-n't be\-cause the seed was not good, or be\-cause its fruit would not be de\-sir\-a\-ble, but it's be\-cause you won't nour\-ish the tree.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{33:2}\thinspace{}“You've said that you could\-n't wor\-ship God be\-cause you're cast out of your syn\-a\-gogues, but you're great\-ly mis\-tak\-en.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Do you re\-mem\-ber what Zenos, the proph\-et of old, said about pray\-er?
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}He said, ‘You are mer\-ci\-ful, O God, for you have heard my pray\-er, e\-ven when I was in the wil\-der\-ness,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and when I cried to you in my field.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}And again, when I turned to my house, you heard my pray\-er.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}You are mer\-ci\-ful to your chil\-dren when they cry to you, to be heard by you and not by men, and you will hear them.’”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:1}\thinspace{}Af\-ter Al\-ma had spo\-ken, Am\-u\-lek taught them,
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}“Cry to God when you're in your fields, over all your flocks.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Cry to him in your hous\-es, over all your house\-hold, both morn\-ing, mid\-day, and eve\-ning.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Cry to him over the crops of your fields, that you may pros\-per in them.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may in\-crease.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}You must pour out your souls in your se\-cret places, and in your wil\-der\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:28}\thinspace{}“Don't sup\-pose that this is all; if you turn a\-way the needy, and the na\-ked, and don't vis\-it the sick and af\-flict\-ed, your pray\-er is emp\-ty, and brings you noth\-ing, and you are hypocrites.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:32}\thinspace{}“This life is the time for men to la\-bor.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}Don't pro\-cras\-ti\-nate the day of your re\-pent\-ance.
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}Have pa\-tience, and bear all kinds of af\-flic\-tion. Don't re\-vile against those who cast you out be\-cause of your great pov\-er\-ty, lest you be\-come sinners like them.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{35:16}\thinspace{}Al\-ma gathered his sons to\-geth\-er:
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{37:1}\thinspace{}My son Helaman, take the records which have been entrusted to me,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}and keep a rec\-ord of this peo\-ple.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}You may sup\-pose that this is fool\-ish\-ness, but by small and sim\-ple things are great things brought to pass.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}These things have en\-larged the mem\-o\-ry of this peo\-ple, and con\-vinced many of the er\-ror of their ways.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{37:35}\thinspace{}In your youth, learn wis\-dom and to keep the com\-mand\-ments of God.
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}Be so\-ber. My son, fare\-well.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{38:1}\thinspace{}My son Shiblon,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}be dil\-i\-gent and tem\-per\-ate in all things.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Don't be lifted up in pride. Don't boast in your own wis\-dom, or in your much strength.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Use bold\-ness, but not over\-bear\-ance. Bri\-dle all your passions, that you may be filled with love. Re\-frain from i\-dle\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{38:14}\thinspace{}Don't say, “God, I thank you that we're bet\-ter than our brothers.” Rath\-er say, “God, for\-give my un\-wor\-thi\-ness, and re\-mem\-ber my brothers in mer\-cy.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{38:15}\thinspace{}Be so\-ber. My son, fare\-well.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{39:1}\thinspace{}My son Cor\-i\-an\-ton,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}this is what I have against you: you went on boasting in your strength and your wis\-dom,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}and you went af\-ter a pros\-ti\-tute.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Don't you know that these things are an abom\-i\-na\-tion to God?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{39:9}\thinspace{}Re\-pent and for\-sake your sins, and don't go af\-ter the lusts of your eyes any\-more.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Don't al\-low your\-self to be led a\-way by any vain or fool\-ish thing.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Don't seek af\-ter rich\-es or the vain things of this world, for you can't car\-ry them with you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{41:14}\thinspace{}Be mer\-ci\-ful to your brothers. Deal just\-ly, judge right\-eous\-ly, and do good con\-tin\-u\-al\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}For what you send out will re\-turn to you again.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{42:27}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er will come may par\-take of the waters of life free\-ly, and who\-ev\-er will not come is not com\-pelled to come.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{42:31}\thinspace{}My son, de\-clare the word with truth and so\-ber\-ness.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Helaman}
\markright{Helaman}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:37}\thinspace{}In the fifty-third year of the reign of the judges, Nephi, the son of Helaman, the son of Helaman, be\-gan to reign in the judg\-ment seat.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:18}\thinspace{}In the sixty-second year of the reign of the judges,
    \textsuperscript{5:1}\thinspace{}Nephi delivered the judg\-ment seat to Cezoram,
    \textsuperscript{5:4}\thinspace{}for Nephi was wea\-ry be\-cause of the in\-iq\-ui\-ty of the peo\-ple. He gave up the judg\-ment seat to preach the word of God for the rest of his life, and his broth\-er Lehi al\-so.
    \textsuperscript{5:5}\thinspace{}For they re\-mem\-bered what their fa\-ther Helaman had said to them:
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:6}\thinspace{}“My sons, de\-clare these words to the peo\-ple:
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Re\-mem\-ber that it is up\-on the rock of Christ that you must build your foun\-da\-tion; that when the dev\-il sends forth his mighty winds, when all his hail and his mighty storm beats up\-on you, it will have no pow\-er to dra\-g you down to the gulf of mis\-ery and end\-less woe be\-cause of the rock on which you are built.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:15}\thinspace{}In the sixty-sixth year of the reign of the judges, Cezoram was murdered. His son, who had been ap\-point\-ed by the peo\-ple in his place, was al\-so murdered.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:16}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple grew very wick\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}For God had bless\-ed them so long with the rich\-es of the world that they be\-gan to set their hearts on their rich\-es. They be\-gan to seek for prof\-it that they might be lifted up one above an\-oth\-er. There\-fore they be\-gan to mur\-der, rob, and plun\-der, to get mon\-ey.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:18}\thinspace{}Those murderers and plunderers were a band formed by Gadianton.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}They had signs and se\-cret words to rec\-og\-nize a broth\-er who had entered in\-to the cov\-e\-nant, that what\-ev\-er wick\-ed\-ness he did he should not be in\-jured by those who be\-longed to his band.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Thus they might mur\-der, plun\-der, steal, and com\-mit for\-ni\-ca\-tion and all kinds of wick\-ed\-ness, con\-tra\-ry to the laws of their coun\-try and the laws of God.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:4}\thinspace{}Nephi saw the peo\-ple in a state of aw\-ful wick\-ed\-ness, and the Gadianton robbers fill\-ing the judg\-ment seats, hav\-ing usurped the au\-thor\-i\-ty of the land;
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}let\-ting the guilty go un\-pun\-ished be\-cause of their mon\-ey; be\-ing held in of\-fice to get mon\-ey and glo\-ry of the world, that they might more eas\-i\-ly com\-mit adul\-tery, steal, and kill.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:6}\thinspace{}This great in\-iq\-ui\-ty had come up\-on the peo\-ple in on\-ly a few years.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:13}\thinspace{}Nephi said to the peo\-ple,
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}“How could you have for\-got\-ten God?
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Be\-hold, it's to get mon\-ey, and to be praised of men.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Woe will come to you be\-cause of that pride which you have al\-lowed to en\-ter your hearts, which has lifted you up be\-cause of your very great rich\-es!
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:25}\thinspace{}“You have rejected the truth, and rebelled against God. In\-stead of stor\-ing up for your\-selves treasures in heav\-en, where noth\-ing destroys, you are ac\-cu\-mu\-lat\-ing for your\-selves an\-ger for the day of judg\-ment.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:18}\thinspace{}They would not lis\-ten to his words.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:1}\thinspace{}Thus we can see the un\-steadi\-ness of the hearts of the chil\-dren of men.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}At the very time when God prospers his peo\-ple, do\-ing all things for their wel\-fare and hap\-pi\-ness, then is the time that they hard\-en their hearts and for\-get God be\-cause of their ease and very great pros\-per\-i\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:4}\thinspace{}How fool\-ish, vain, and quick to do in\-iq\-ui\-ty, and how slow to do good, are the chil\-dren of men. How quick to set their hearts on the vain things of the world!
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}How quick to be lifted up in pride; how quick to boast; and how slow to re\-mem\-ber God, to lis\-ten to his guid\-ance, and to walk in wisdom's paths!
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:6}\thinspace{}They ne\-glect God's guid\-ance, and will not have him as their guide.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are they who will re\-pent and lis\-ten to the voice of God.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:2}\thinspace{}There was one Samuel who came in\-to the land and preached re\-pent\-ance to the peo\-ple.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}They would\-n't let him en\-ter the city, so he got on the city wall, and
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}said to them,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}“God says, ‘Be\-cause of the hard\-ness of the hearts of the peo\-ple, un\-less they re\-pent I will take a\-way my word from them.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Your enemies of the fourth gen\-er\-a\-tion will live to see your ut\-ter de\-struc\-tion.’
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:21}\thinspace{}“Your rich\-es are curs\-ed be\-cause you've set your hearts on them, and have\-n't listened to the words of him who gave them to you.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}You don't re\-mem\-ber God in the things with which he has bless\-ed you, but you al\-ways re\-mem\-ber your rich\-es, not to thank God for them. Your hearts swell with great pride un\-to boasting, en\-vy, strife, mal\-ice, per\-se\-cu\-tion, mur\-der, and all man\-ner of in\-iq\-ui\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:24}\thinspace{}“Woe to you be\-cause you drive out the prophets, mock them, throw stones at them, and kill them, just as they did long a\-go.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}And now you say, ‘If we had lived in the time of our fathers, we would not have killed the prophets. We would not have stoned them and driv\-en them out.’
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:26}\thinspace{}“You're worse than they. If a proph\-et co\-mes to you and declares your sins and iniquities, you're an\-gry with him, and look for ways to de\-stroy him. You'll say that he's a false proph\-et be\-cause he testifies that your deeds are evil.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:27}\thinspace{}“But if a man co\-mes to you and says, ‘Do this and there is no in\-iq\-ui\-ty. Walk af\-ter the pride of your eyes, and do what\-ev\-er your heart desires,’ you'll say that he's a proph\-et.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}You'll dress him in ex\-pen\-sive cloth\-ing be\-cause he speaks flat\-ter\-ing words and says that all is well.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:30}\thinspace{}“Re\-mem\-ber that you are free. You are permitted to act for your\-selves.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}God has al\-lowed you to know good from evil, and to choose life or death. You can do good and have good re\-stored to you, or you can do evil and have evil re\-stored to you.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:1}\thinspace{}Many heard the words of Samuel, be\-lieved him, and confessed their sins.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}But those who did\-n't be\-lieve Samuel were an\-gry with him. They threw stones and shot ar\-rows at him as he stood on the wall, but they could\-n't hit him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:7}\thinspace{}He jumped down from the wall, fled out of their land,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and was nev\-er heard from again.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{3 Nephi}
\markright{3 Nephi}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:10}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple still remained in wick\-ed\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}The Gadianton robbers had be\-come so nu\-mer\-ous, and killed so many of the peo\-ple, that all the peo\-ple
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}were com\-pelled, for the safe\-ty of their lives and their wom\-en and their chil\-dren, to take up arms against those Gadianton robbers to main\-tain their lib\-er\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:4}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple be\-gan again to pros\-per, and there was great or\-der in the land.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}There was noth\-ing to hin\-der the peo\-ple from prospering con\-tin\-u\-al\-ly, ex\-cept if they fell in\-to trans\-gres\-sion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:10}\thinspace{}There be\-gan to be some disputes a\-mong the peo\-ple, and some were lifted up in pride and boasting be\-cause of their very great rich\-es, e\-ven to great per\-se\-cu\-tions.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple be\-gan to be dis\-tin\-guished by rank, ac\-cord\-ing to their rich\-es and their chances for learn\-ing. Some were ig\-no\-rant be\-cause of their pov\-er\-ty, and others re\-ceived great learn\-ing be\-cause of their rich\-es.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}And thus there a\-rose a great in\-e\-qual\-i\-ty in the land, so the church be\-gan to be bro\-ken up.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:15}\thinspace{}Now the cause of the in\-iq\-ui\-ty was this: the peo\-ple were puffing up with pride, seek\-ing for pow\-er, au\-thor\-i\-ty, rich\-es, and the vain things of the world.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}They did not sin ig\-no\-rant\-ly, be\-cause God's will had been taught to them, there\-fore they wil\-ful\-ly rebelled against God.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:14}\thinspace{}The peo\-ple di\-vid\-ed in\-to tribes, eve\-ry man ac\-cord\-ing to his fam\-i\-ly. They had come to an agree\-ment that they would not go to war with one an\-oth\-er, or tres\-pass against one an\-oth\-er, so in some de\-gree they had peace in the land. Nev\-er\-the\-less, their hearts were turned from God, and they stoned the prophets and cast them out.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:17}\thinspace{}Nephi preached many things to the peo\-ple.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}They were an\-gry with him.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}On\-ly a few were con\-vert\-ed to God.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:1}\thinspace{}A great mul\-ti\-tude were gathered to\-geth\-er
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}talking about Jesus Christ.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}While they were talking with one an\-oth\-er, they heard a voice as if it came from heav\-en.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}They looked up and saw a man de\-scend\-ing out of heav\-en. He came down and stood a\-mong them.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}He reached out his hand and spoke to the peo\-ple, say\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}“I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets tes\-ti\-fied would come in\-to the world.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:12}\thinspace{}When Jesus said these words the whole mul\-ti\-tude fell to the ground, for they re\-mem\-bered that it had been prophesied that Christ would show him\-self to them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:18}\thinspace{}Jesus commanded Nephi to come for\-ward,
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}and called others, and said to them,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}“There shall be no disputes a\-mong you, as there have been un\-til now.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}For he that has the spir\-it of con\-ten\-tion is not of me, but is of the dev\-il, who is the fa\-ther of con\-ten\-tion, and he stirs up the hearts of men to con\-tend with an\-ger, one with an\-oth\-er.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:1}\thinspace{}When Jesus had spo\-ken these words to Nephi and those who had been called, he said to the mul\-ti\-tude:
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:3}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are the poor in spir\-it who come to me, for the king\-dom of heav\-en is theirs.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are all those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are the meek, for they will in\-her\-it the earth.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are all those who hun\-ger and thirst for right\-eous\-ness, for they will be filled with the ho\-ly spir\-it.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are the mer\-ci\-ful, for they will re\-ceive mer\-cy.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are all the pure in heart, for they will see God.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are all the peace\-mak\-ers, for they will be called sons of God.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are all those who are per\-se\-cut\-ed be\-cause of my name, for the king\-dom of heav\-en is theirs.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Bless\-ed are you when peo\-ple in\-sult you and per\-se\-cute you, and false\-ly say all kinds of evil against you be\-cause of me,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}for you will have great joy and be glad, for your re\-ward in heav\-en will be great; for in the same way they per\-se\-cut\-ed the prophets who were be\-fore you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:15}\thinspace{}Do peo\-ple light a lamp and put it un\-der a bas\-ket? No, but on a stand, and it gives light to eve\-ry\-one in the house.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}There\-fore, let your light shine be\-fore this peo\-ple so that they may see your good works and glo\-ri\-fy God who is in heav\-en.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:19}\thinspace{}You have the com\-mand\-ments.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}Un\-less you keep my com\-mand\-ments, you will nev\-er en\-ter in\-to the king\-dom of heav\-en.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:21}\thinspace{}It's writ\-ten that you shall not mur\-der, and who\-ev\-er murders will be sub\-ject to God's judg\-ment.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}But I tell you that eve\-ry\-one who is an\-gry with his broth\-er will be sub\-ject to his judg\-ment. And who\-ev\-er says, “You fool,” will be sub\-ject to hell fire.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}There\-fore, if you want to come to me, and re\-mem\-ber that your broth\-er has some\-thing against you,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}go to your broth\-er, first be rec\-on\-ciled to him, then come to me with full pur\-pose of heart, and I will re\-ceive you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:27}\thinspace{}It's writ\-ten that you shall not com\-mit adul\-tery.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}But I tell you that eve\-ry\-one who looks at a wom\-an with lust for her has al\-ready com\-mit\-ted adul\-tery in his heart.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:29}\thinspace{}Al\-low none of these things to en\-ter your heart,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}for it's bet\-ter to de\-ny your\-selves these things than to be thrown in\-to hell.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:33}\thinspace{}It's writ\-ten that you shall not break your oath but shall ful\-fill your oaths to God.
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}But I tell you, make no oath at all,
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}but let your state\-ment be “Yes” or “No”. Any\-thing more than this is evil.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:38}\thinspace{}It's writ\-ten, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}But I tell you, don't re\-sist an evil per\-son. In\-stead, if some\-one slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the oth\-er al\-so.
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}If some\-one wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat al\-so.
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}If some\-one forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}Give to him who asks you, and don't turn a\-way from him who wants to bor\-row from you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{12:43}\thinspace{}It's writ\-ten, “Love your neigh\-bor and hate your en\-e\-my.”
    \textsuperscript{44}\thinspace{}But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mis\-treat you and per\-se\-cute you
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}that you may be sons of God. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:1}\thinspace{}You should give to the poor, but be\-ware of prac\-tic\-ing your right\-eous\-ness be\-fore men to be seen by them.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}So when you give to the poor, don't sound a trum\-pet be\-fore you, as the hypocrites do, to be praised by men. They have their re\-ward.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}But when you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is do\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}so that your giv\-ing may be in se\-cret.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:5}\thinspace{}When you pray, don't do as the hypocrites, for they love to pray to be seen by men. They have their re\-ward.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}But when you pray, go in\-to your room, shut your door, and pray to God who is in se\-cret.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}When you pray, don't use mean\-ing\-less rep\-e\-ti\-tion like the pagans, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:16}\thinspace{}When you fast, don't look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they dis\-fig\-ure their faces to show men that they're fasting. They have their re\-ward.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}But when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}so that your fasting is not ob\-vi\-ous to men, but to God, who is in se\-cret.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:19}\thinspace{}Don't store up for your\-selves treasures on earth, where moth and rust de\-stroy, and thieves break in and steal.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}But store up for your\-selves treasures in heav\-en, where nei\-ther moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}For where your treas\-ure is, there your heart will be al\-so.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:24}\thinspace{}No one can serve two masters, for ei\-ther he'll hate the one and love the oth\-er, or he'll be de\-vot\-ed to the one and de\-spise the oth\-er. You can't serve God and mon\-ey.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:1}\thinspace{}Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and with the meas\-ure you use, it will be meas\-ured to you.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye but don't no\-tice the log in your own eye?
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}There\-fore, what\-ev\-er you want others to do to you, do al\-so to them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:15}\thinspace{}Be\-ware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's cloth\-ing, but in\-ward\-ly are rav\-en\-ous wolves.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}You will rec\-og\-nize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn\-bushes, or figs from thistles?
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Like\-wise, eve\-ry good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}A good tree can\-not bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}So you'll rec\-og\-nize them by their fruits.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:24}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house. Yet it did not fall, be\-cause its foun\-da\-tion was on the rock.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:26}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one who hears these words of mine and does\-n't act on them, will be like a fool\-ish man who built his house on the sand.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:9}\thinspace{}Turn to me, and en\-dure to the end, and you will live. For to him who endures to the end, I will give e\-ter\-nal life.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}I've giv\-en you the com\-mand\-ments, there\-fore keep my com\-mand\-ments.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:2}\thinspace{}I can see that you're weak, that you can't un\-der\-stand eve\-ry\-thing I'm speak\-ing to you.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}There\-fore, go to your homes, pon\-der on what I've said, and ask God that you may un\-der\-stand.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:18}\thinspace{}You must watch and pray al\-ways to a\-void temp\-ta\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Pray to God in your fam\-i\-lies that your wives and your chil\-dren may be bless\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Meet to\-geth\-er of\-ten, and for\-bid no man from com\-ing to you when you meet to\-geth\-er,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}but pray for them, and don't cast them out.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:36}\thinspace{}When Jesus fin\-ished these sayings,
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}he de\-part\-ed from them.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Mormon}
\markright{Mormon}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:1}\thinspace{}I, Moroni, fin\-ish the rec\-ord of my fa\-ther, Mormon. I on\-ly have a few things to write, which things my fa\-ther commanded me.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:3}\thinspace{}Our enemies killed my fa\-ther, and I a\-lone re\-main to write the sad tale of the de\-struc\-tion of my peo\-ple. I don't know wheth\-er they will kill me.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}All my relatives have been killed in bat\-tle, and I have no friends, and no\-where to go.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:12}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er receives this rec\-ord, and does\-n't con\-demn it be\-cause of its im\-per\-fec\-tions, will know of greater things than these;
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}for one who judges rash\-ly will be judged rash\-ly again; for his wages will be ac\-cord\-ing to his works.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}The scrip\-ture says, “God says, ‘Man shall not strike, nei\-ther shall he judge, for judg\-ment is mine, and venge\-ance is mine al\-so, and I will re\-pay.’”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:22}\thinspace{}For the e\-ter\-nal purposes of God will roll on un\-til all his promises are ful\-filled.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:31}\thinspace{}Many will say, “Do this or do that, and it does\-n't mat\-ter, for God will up\-hold them at the last day.” But woe to them, for they are in the gall of bit\-ter\-ness and in the bonds of in\-iq\-ui\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Churches will be built up that will say, “Come to me and for your mon\-ey you will be for\-giv\-en of your sins.”
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}You wick\-ed and per\-verse and stub\-born peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:36}\thinspace{}I know that you walk in the pride of your hearts, to wear\-ing very fi\-ne cloth\-ing, to en\-vy\-ing, strife, mal\-ice, per\-se\-cu\-tion, and all man\-ner of in\-iq\-ui\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}For you love mon\-ey, your pos\-ses\-sions, your fi\-ne cloth\-ing, and adorn\-ing your churches more than you love the poor and the needy, the sick and the af\-flict\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}Why do you adorn your\-selves with what has no life and yet al\-low the hun\-gry, the needy, the na\-ked, the sick, and the af\-flict\-ed to pass by you, and not no\-tice them?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:27}\thinspace{}Don't doubt, but be\-lieve, and come to God with all your heart, and work out your own sal\-va\-tion with fear and trem\-bling be\-fore him.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Be wise dur\-ing your pro\-ba\-tion. Strip your\-selves of all im\-pu\-ri\-ty. Don't ask so that you may spend it on your pleasures, but ask with an un\-wa\-ver\-ing firm\-ness that you will yield to no temp\-ta\-tion, but serve the true and liv\-ing God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:31}\thinspace{}Don't con\-demn me or my fa\-ther be\-cause of our im\-per\-fec\-tions, nei\-ther those who have writ\-ten be\-fore us. Rath\-er, give thanks to God that he has revealed our im\-per\-fec\-tions to you, that you may learn to be wis\-er than we have been.
\end{para}

\vspace{0pt plus 8\baselineskip{}}\section*{Moroni}
\markright{Moroni}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:1}\thinspace{}I, Moroni, write some of the words of my fa\-ther Mormon:
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:2}\thinspace{}I, Mormon, speak to you.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}I re\-mem\-ber God's word, which says you will rec\-og\-nize them by their works, for if their works are good then they are al\-so good.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}For God has said, an evil man can\-not do what is good. For if he offers a gift, or prays to God, un\-less he does it with re\-al in\-tent he gains noth\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}for it is not counted to him as right\-eous\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}For if an evil man gives a gift, he does it re\-luc\-tant\-ly, there\-fore it's counted to him the same as if he had retained the gift, there\-fore he's counted evil be\-fore God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:9}\thinspace{}Like\-wise, it's counted evil to a man if he prays with\-out re\-al in\-tent of heart. He gains noth\-ing, for God receives none such.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}There\-fore, an evil man can\-not do what is good.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}A bit\-ter spring can\-not pour out good wa\-ter, nei\-ther can a good spring pour out bit\-ter wa\-ter.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:13}\thinspace{}That which is of God invites and entices to do good con\-tin\-u\-al\-ly. There\-fore, eve\-ry\-thing which invites and entices to do good, to love God, and to serve him, is in\-spired of God.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Be on guard that you don't judge what is evil to be of God, or what is good and of God to be of the dev\-il.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}See that you don't judge un\-just\-ly, for with the same judg\-ment that you judge you will al\-so be judged.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:44}\thinspace{}If a man does\-n't have love he is noth\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}Love is pa\-tient, is kind, does\-n't en\-vy, is\-n't ar\-ro\-gant, is\-n't self-seeking, is\-n't ir\-ri\-ta\-ble, keeps no rec\-ord of wrongs, does\-n't re\-joice in un\-righ\-teous\-ness but rejoices in the truth, bears all things, be\-lieves all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:46}\thinspace{}There\-fore, love nev\-er ends. Hold fast to love, which is the great\-est of all, for all things must end,
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}but love endures for\-ev\-er, and who\-ev\-er possesses it at the last day, it will go well with him.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:1}\thinspace{}Now I, Moroni,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}ex\-hort you that when you read these things, you should re\-mem\-ber how mer\-ci\-ful God has been to the chil\-dren of men, and pon\-der it in your hearts.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:8}\thinspace{}Don't de\-ny the gifts of God, for they are many, and they come from the same God. There are dif\-fer\-ent ways that these gifts are ad\-min\-is\-tered, but it's the same God who works all things in all men, and they're giv\-en to prof\-it men.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}To one is giv\-en that he may teach a mes\-sage of wis\-dom,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}to an\-oth\-er teach\-ing a mes\-sage of knowl\-edge,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}to an\-oth\-er very great faith, to an\-oth\-er the gifts of heal\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}to an\-oth\-er work\-ing mighty miracles,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}to an\-oth\-er proph\-e\-sy about all things,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}to an\-oth\-er see\-ing an\-gels and min\-is\-ter\-ing spirits,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}to an\-oth\-er all kinds of tongues,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}and to an\-oth\-er the in\-ter\-pre\-ta\-tion of languages.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}All these gifts come from God to eve\-ry man in\-di\-vid\-u\-al\-ly, as he wills.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:21}\thinspace{}Un\-less you have love, faith, and hope, you can\-not be saved.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}If you don't have hope you must be in de\-spair, and de\-spair co\-mes be\-cause of in\-iq\-ui\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:34}\thinspace{}I say to all, fare\-well. I soon go to rest in God's par\-a\-dise.
\end{para}

\chapter*{Muhammad}
\markboth{Muhammad}{Muhammad}
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    \itshape
    An abridg\-ment of the Qur'an.
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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:1}\thinspace{}In the name of God, Most Gra\-cious, Most Mer\-ci\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}All praise is owed to God, sus\-tain\-er of the worlds,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Mas\-ter of the Day of Judg\-ment.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}You a\-lone we wor\-ship, and you a\-lone we ask for help.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Guide us to the straight path;
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}the path of those you have bless\-ed, not of those who earned your an\-ger, nor of those who stray.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:2}\thinspace{}This book is a guid\-ance for those con\-scious of God,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}who be\-lieve in the un\-seen, are stead\-fast in pray\-er, give out of what We have pro\-vid\-ed them,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}be\-lieve in the rev\-e\-la\-tion sent to you, Muhammad, and what was sent be\-fore your time, and who have firm faith in the here\-af\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}They are fol\-low\-ing guid\-ance from their Lord, and they will pros\-per.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}As for those who dis\-be\-lieve, it is the same to them wheth\-er you warn them or not: they won't be\-lieve.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:42}\thinspace{}Don't mix truth with false\-hood, nor know\-ing\-ly con\-ceal the truth.
    \textsuperscript{43}\thinspace{}Be stead\-fast in pray\-er, spend in char\-i\-ty, and bow down with those who bow down in wor\-ship.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:44}\thinspace{}Do you en\-join right\-eous\-ness on the peo\-ple and for\-get to do it your\-selves, e\-ven though you re\-cite the Scrip\-ture? Have you no sense?
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}Seek help with pa\-tience and pray\-er. It is dif\-fi\-cult in\-deed, ex\-cept for the hum\-ble,
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}who are cer\-tain that they will meet their Lord and re\-turn to Him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:62}\thinspace{}All who be\-lieve in God and the Last Day, and do right\-eous\-ness, will have their re\-ward with their Lord. They will have no fear, nor will they grieve.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:79}\thinspace{}Woe to those who write a book with their own hands then say, “This is from God,” in or\-der to sell it for a small price!
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:111}\thinspace{}They say, “None will en\-ter Par\-a\-dise un\-less he is a Jew or a Christian.”
    \textsuperscript{112}\thinspace{}In fact, who\-ev\-er submits him\-self whol\-ly to God and does good will have his re\-ward with his Lord.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:135}\thinspace{}They say, “Be\-come Jews or Christians, then you will be right\-ly guid\-ed.”
    \textsuperscript{136}\thinspace{}Say, “We be\-lieve in God, and the rev\-e\-la\-tion giv\-en to us, and to Abra\-ham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and their de\-scen\-dants, and the rev\-e\-la\-tion giv\-en to Mo\-ses, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. We make no dis\-tinc\-tion be\-tween any of them, and we sub\-mit to Him.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:153}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, seek help through pa\-tience and pray\-er. For God is with the stead\-fast.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:172}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, eat the good things We have pro\-vid\-ed for you, and be grate\-ful to God, if it is Him you wor\-ship.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:177}\thinspace{}Right\-eous\-ness is not turn\-ing your faces to\-wards east or west, but right\-eous\-ness is one who be\-lieves in God, the Last Day, the an\-gels, the Book, and the prophets; who gives of his wealth, e\-ven though he loves it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the trav\-el\-er, beg\-gars, and for free\-ing slaves; who are stead\-fast in pray\-er, and spend in char\-i\-ty; who keep their promises, and are pa\-tient in pov\-er\-ty, ad\-ver\-si\-ty, and dur\-ing bat\-tle. These ones are true, and con\-scious of God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:180}\thinspace{}When death ap\-proaches any of you and he leaves be\-hind wealth, it is pre\-scribed that he make a prop\-er be\-quest to par\-ents and near relatives. This is a du\-ty for those con\-scious of God.
    \textsuperscript{181}\thinspace{}If any\-one alters the be\-quest af\-ter hear\-ing it, the sin is on them: God hears and knows all.
    \textsuperscript{182}\thinspace{}But if any\-one fears that the tes\-ta\-tor made a mis\-take or did wrong, and makes peace be\-tween the heirs, he incurs no sin: God is for\-giv\-ing and mer\-ci\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:183}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, fasting is pre\-scribed for you, as it was for those be\-fore you, that you may be\-come con\-scious of God.
    \textsuperscript{184}\thinspace{}Fast for a spe\-cif\-ic num\-ber of days, but if you are sick or trav\-el\-ing, make up the days lat\-er. Those who can on\-ly fast with dif\-fi\-cul\-ty may feed a poor per\-son in\-stead. Who\-ev\-er vol\-un\-teers to give more, it's bet\-ter for him.
    \textsuperscript{185}\thinspace{}In the month of Ramadan the Qur'an was revealed as a guid\-ance for man\-kind, as a clear sign of that guid\-ance, and as judg\-ment be\-tween right and wrong. So who\-ev\-er is pres\-ent dur\-ing that month should fast. God wants ease for you, not hard\-ship; and per\-haps you will be grate\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:188}\thinspace{}Don't con\-sume one an\-oth\-er's prop\-er\-ty un\-just\-ly, nor use it to bribe judges, intending to con\-sume some of the prop\-er\-ty of others sin\-ful\-ly and know\-ing\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:215}\thinspace{}What\-ev\-er you spend in char\-i\-ty should be for par\-ents, close relatives, orphans, the poor, and for travelers. What\-ev\-er good you do, God knows it well.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:216}\thinspace{}You may dis\-like some\-thing that's good for you, and love some\-thing that's bad for you. God knows and you do not.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:219}\thinspace{}They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, “In them is great sin, yet some ben\-e\-fit, but the sin is greater than the ben\-e\-fit.” They ask you how much they should give. Say, “The ex\-cess.”
    \textsuperscript{220}\thinspace{}They ask you about orphans. Say, “Im\-prov\-ing their con\-di\-tion is best. God knows who spoils things and who improves them. If God had wished, He could have put you in\-to difficul\-ties.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:221}\thinspace{}Don't mar\-ry i\-dol\-a\-trous wom\-en un\-til they be\-lieve. A slave who be\-lieves is bet\-ter than an i\-dol\-a\-tress, e\-ven if she pleases you. These in\-vite you to the fire.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:238}\thinspace{}Strict\-ly guard your hab\-it of prayers. Stand be\-fore God in de\-vout o\-be\-di\-ence.
    \textsuperscript{239}\thinspace{}If you're in dan\-ger, pray walk\-ing or rid\-ing, but when you're se\-cure, re\-mem\-ber God, for He taught you what you did\-n't know.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:256}\thinspace{}There shall be no com\-pul\-sion in re\-li\-gion. The right path has be\-come clear from the wrong. Who\-ev\-er rejects false gods and be\-lieves in God has grasped the most trust\-wor\-thy hand\-hold that nev\-er breaks.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:261}\thinspace{}Those who spend their wealth in God's cause are like a grain of corn which grows sev\-en ears, and each ear has a hun\-dred grains.
    \textsuperscript{262}\thinspace{}Those who spend their wealth in God's cause will have their re\-ward with their Lord: they'll have no fear, nor will they grieve.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:263}\thinspace{}Kind words and for\-give\-ness are bet\-ter than char\-i\-ty followed by in\-ju\-ry.
    \textsuperscript{264}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, don't can\-cel your char\-i\-ty with reminders of your gen\-er\-os\-i\-ty or with in\-ju\-ry, like those who spend their wealth to be seen of men, but don't be\-lieve in God or the Last Day. They're like a smooth rock with dust on it. Heavy rain falls, leav\-ing it bare. They're un\-a\-ble to keep any\-thing they've earned. God does\-n't guide dis\-be\-liev\-ers.
    \textsuperscript{265}\thinspace{}Those who spend their wealth seek\-ing to please God are like a gar\-den on high ground. Heavy rain falls, yield\-ing a dou\-ble har\-vest. If heavy rain does\-n't fall, light rain will.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:267}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, give from the good things you've earned. Don't give from what's bad, when you your\-selves would on\-ly ac\-cept it if your eyes were closed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:268}\thinspace{}Satan threatens you with pov\-er\-ty and orders you to com\-mit im\-mo\-ral\-i\-ty. God promises you His for\-give\-ness and boun\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:270}\thinspace{}What\-ev\-er you give, or vow to give, God knows it. But the wrong\-do\-ers will have no helpers.
    \textsuperscript{271}\thinspace{}If you dis\-close your char\-i\-ty, it's good, but if you con\-ceal it and give it to the poor, it's bet\-ter for you. It will a\-tone for some of your bad deeds.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:272}\thinspace{}What\-ev\-er char\-i\-ty you give benefits your own soul when you do it on\-ly to seek the face of God. What\-ev\-er you give will be repaid to you in full, and you won't be wronged.
    \textsuperscript{273}\thinspace{}Give to the poor who're whol\-ly occupied in God's cause, un\-a\-ble to trav\-el in the land for work. The un\-know\-ing might think they are rich be\-cause of their re\-straint, but you'll rec\-og\-nize them be\-cause they don't beg per\-sist\-ent\-ly. What\-ev\-er good you give, be as\-sured that God knows it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:274}\thinspace{}Those who give of their pos\-ses\-sions by night and by day, pri\-vate\-ly and pub\-lic\-ly, will have their re\-ward with their Lord: they'll have no fear, nor will they grieve.
    \textsuperscript{277}\thinspace{}Those who be\-lieve, do good works, are stead\-fast in pray\-er, and spend in char\-i\-ty, will have their re\-ward with their Lord: they'll have no fear, nor will they grieve.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:282}\thinspace{}When you con\-tract a debt for a spec\-i\-fied term, write it down. Let the debt\-or write and not di\-min\-ish what he owes. Bring two witnesses. They must not re\-fuse when called to tes\-ti\-fy. Don't dis\-dain to write down your con\-tract, wheth\-er it's small or large, a\-long with the time it falls due: this is more just with God, more re\-li\-a\-ble as ev\-i\-dence, and more like\-ly to pre\-vent doubt be\-tween you. If it's an im\-me\-di\-ate trade, there's no blame if you don't write it down. Have witnesses pres\-ent when you trade with one an\-oth\-er.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:3}\thinspace{}He sent down to you the Book with the truth, confirming what went be\-fore it. He sent down the Torah and the Gos\-pel
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}as a guid\-ance for the peo\-ple.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:14}\thinspace{}Al\-lur\-ing to men is the love of their desires: wom\-en, chil\-dren, heap\-ing treasures of gold and sil\-ver, fi\-ne hors\-es, cat\-tle, and farm\-land. These are pleasures of life in this world, but with God is the best place to re\-turn.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:92}\thinspace{}You'll on\-ly at\-tain true pi\-e\-ty if you give out of what you love. What\-ev\-er you give, tru\-ly, God knows it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:137}\thinspace{}Sit\-u\-a\-tions sim\-i\-lar to yours have happened be\-fore: trav\-el through the earth and see how it ended for the dis\-be\-liev\-ers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:156}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, don't say of your brothers who trav\-eled or went out to fight, “If they had stayed with us, they would\-n't have died.” This will be\-come a source of re\-gret in your hearts.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:2}\thinspace{}Give orphans their prop\-er\-ty. Don't re\-place their good things with your bad things, nor con\-sume their prop\-er\-ty to\-geth\-er with your own. Sure\-ly, this is a great sin.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:3}\thinspace{}Mar\-ry wom\-en of your choice, two or three or four. If you fear that you won't treat them fair\-ly, then on\-ly one. That will help you a\-void bi\-as.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Give the wom\-en their dow\-er gra\-cious\-ly. If they will\-ing\-ly re\-mit any of it to you, en\-joy it with a clear con\-science.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:5}\thinspace{}Don't en\-trust your prop\-er\-ty to the weak-minded. God made it a means of sup\-port for you, but feed and clothe them with it, and speak to them with kind\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:6}\thinspace{}Test orphans un\-til they reach mar\-riage\-a\-ble age. If they have sound judg\-ment, re\-lease their prop\-er\-ty to them. Don't con\-sume it waste\-ful\-ly or hast\-i\-ly be\-fore they grow up. If the guard\-i\-an is wealthy, he should take no com\-pen\-sa\-tion. If he's poor, he should use on\-ly what is rea\-son\-a\-ble. When you re\-lease their prop\-er\-ty to them, bring witnesses.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:7}\thinspace{}Men and wom\-en shall each have a share of what par\-ents and close relatives leave, wheth\-er the prop\-er\-ty is small or large.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}If oth\-er relatives, or orphans, or poor are pres\-ent dur\-ing the di\-vi\-sion, then give them some\-thing from the es\-tate, and speak to them with kind\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Let executors have the same fear in their minds as if they had left help\-less chil\-dren be\-hind. Let them fear God, and speak just\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:18}\thinspace{}Re\-pent\-ance has no ef\-fect for those who con\-tin\-ue to do evil un\-til death confronts them and they say, “Now I re\-pent.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:19}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, you are for\-bid\-den to in\-her\-it wom\-en against their will. Don't treat your wives harsh\-ly. Live with them in kind\-ness. If you dis\-like them, it may be that you dis\-like some\-thing in which God has placed much good.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:22}\thinspace{}Don't mar\-ry wom\-en whom your fathers mar\-ried,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}wom\-en who are close relatives, your wet nurses, your milk sisters, your wives' mothers, your step\-daugh\-ters, those whom your sons mar\-ried, two sisters at the same time,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}and wom\-en al\-ready mar\-ried. All oth\-er wom\-en are law\-ful to you, pro\-vid\-ed that you seek them in mar\-riage, with dow\-er from your prop\-er\-ty, de\-sir\-ing mar\-riage not for\-ni\-ca\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:29}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, don't con\-sume one an\-oth\-er's wealth un\-just\-ly, but let there be trade by mu\-tu\-al con\-sent. Don't kill your\-selves or one an\-oth\-er, for God is mer\-ci\-ful to you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:31}\thinspace{}If you a\-void the great sins, We will re\-move your mi\-nor sins, and ad\-mit you through the en\-trance of hon\-or.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Don't cov\-et what God has bestowed more free\-ly on some than on others. Men and wom\-en re\-ceive a share of what they earn.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:36}\thinspace{}Wor\-ship God, and join noth\-ing with Him. Do good to par\-ents, relatives, orphans, the poor, neighbors, the com\-pan\-ion by your side, and travelers. God does\-n't like the ar\-ro\-gant, the boast\-ful,
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}the stin\-gy; those who com\-mand others to be stin\-gy, hid\-ing the boun\-ty God has giv\-en them;
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}those who spend their wealth to be seen by men, and don't be\-lieve in God nor the Last Day.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}What harm would it do them to be\-lieve in God and the Last Day, and to spend out of what God has pro\-vid\-ed them?
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}God wrongs no one in the least de\-gree. If there is a good deed, He dou\-bles it, and gives a great re\-ward.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:58}\thinspace{}God commands you to re\-turn what you've been entrusted to its right\-ful own\-er. When you judge be\-tween peo\-ple, do so with jus\-tice.
    \textsuperscript{59}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, o\-bey God, the Mes\-sen\-ger, and those in au\-thor\-i\-ty a\-mong you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:85}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er intercedes for a good cause will share in its re\-ward. Who\-ev\-er intercedes for an evil cause will share in its bur\-den.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:86}\thinspace{}When offered a greet\-ing, re\-spond with a bet\-ter one, or at least its e\-qual. God takes ac\-count of eve\-ry\-thing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:95}\thinspace{}God prefers the be\-liev\-ers who strive with their wealth and lives over those who sit---oth\-er than the dis\-a\-bled. Al\-though He has prom\-ised good to all of them, those who strive re\-ceive a greater re\-ward than those who sit.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:97}\thinspace{}The an\-gels ask, “What was your situation?” They re\-ply, “We were oppressed in the land.” The an\-gels re\-spond, “Was\-n't God's earth spacious e\-nough for you to mi\-grate elsewhere?”
    \textsuperscript{100}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er emigrates for God's cause will find abun\-dance on the earth, and many places of ref\-uge. If he then dies as a ref\-u\-gee, his re\-ward from God is cer\-tain.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:101}\thinspace{}When you trav\-el, it's no sin to short\-en your prayers, if you fear that dis\-be\-liev\-ers may at\-tack you.
    \textsuperscript{103}\thinspace{}When you've com\-plet\-ed the pray\-er, re\-mem\-ber God: stand\-ing, sit\-ting, and ly\-ing down. Once you're se\-cure, re\-es\-tab\-lish reg\-u\-lar pray\-er, for pray\-er is man\-da\-to\-ry for be\-liev\-ers at spe\-cif\-ic times.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:110}\thinspace{}One who does evil or wrongs him\-self, but then asks God for for\-give\-ness, will find God is for\-giv\-ing and mer\-ci\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{112}\thinspace{}But if one sins then blames an in\-no\-cent per\-son, he burdens him\-self with a slan\-der and a fla\-grant sin.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:123}\thinspace{}Any\-one who does wrong will be repaid ac\-cord\-ing\-ly and will find no pro\-tec\-tor or help\-er be\-sides God.
    \textsuperscript{124}\thinspace{}Any be\-liev\-er, male or fe\-male, who does good deeds will en\-ter heav\-en, and will not re\-ceive the least in\-jus\-tice.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:129}\thinspace{}You'll nev\-er be able to treat your wives with per\-fect fair\-ness, how\-ev\-er much you may want to, but don't fa\-vor one com\-plete\-ly so as to leave an\-oth\-er hang\-ing. If you make a\-mends and are con\-scious of God, He is for\-giv\-ing and mer\-ci\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:135}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, stead\-fast\-ly up\-hold jus\-tice, as witnesses for God, e\-ven if it's against your\-selves, your par\-ents, or your relatives. Wheth\-er rich or poor, God can best pro\-tect them both. Don't fol\-low your own de\-sire lest you swerve from jus\-tice. If you dis\-tort or ne\-glect jus\-tice, God knows what you do.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:140}\thinspace{}When you hear peo\-ple de\-ny and rid\-i\-cule God's messages, don't sit with them un\-til they change topics. Oth\-er\-wise you will be\-come like them: God will gath\-er the hypocrites and dis\-be\-liev\-ers in hell.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:142}\thinspace{}When hypocrites stand to pray, they stand la\-zi\-ly, to be seen of men, re\-mem\-ber\-ing God on\-ly a lit\-tle,
    \textsuperscript{143}\thinspace{}wavering be\-tween this and that, be\-long\-ing to nei\-ther these nor those.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:148}\thinspace{}God does not like evil to be mentioned in pub\-lic, ex\-cept by the one who was wronged. God hears and knows all.
    \textsuperscript{149}\thinspace{}Wheth\-er you do good openly or pri\-vate\-ly, or par\-don an evil, God is for\-giv\-ing and pow\-er\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{4:163}\thinspace{}Muhammad, we've sent you rev\-e\-la\-tion as We did to No\-ah and the prophets af\-ter him: Abra\-ham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon; to David We gave the Psalms;
    \textsuperscript{164}\thinspace{}to oth\-er messengers We've mentioned be\-fore; to others We have\-n't mentioned; and to Mo\-ses God spoke di\-rect\-ly.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:2}\thinspace{}Some peo\-ple shut you out of the Sa\-cred Mosque. Don't let your ha\-tred for them lead you to trans\-gress. Help one an\-oth\-er in right\-eous\-ness and pi\-e\-ty, but don't help one an\-oth\-er in sin and ag\-gres\-sion. Fear God, for God is se\-vere in pun\-ish\-ment.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:7}\thinspace{}Re\-mem\-ber God's bless\-ing on you. Fear God, for He knows all the secrets of your heart.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, be stead\-fast in de\-vo\-tion to God, as im\-par\-tial witnesses. Don't let ha\-tred of others lead you a\-way from jus\-tice. Be just: that is nearer to pi\-e\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}God has prom\-ised for\-give\-ness and a great re\-ward to those who be\-lieve and do good works.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:35}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, fear God, seek ways to come clos\-er to Him, and strive in His cause that you may pros\-per.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:38}\thinspace{}Cut off the hands of thieves as rec\-om\-pense for what they have done: a de\-ter\-rent from God.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}But who\-ev\-er repents af\-ter his crime and makes a\-mends, God will ac\-cept his re\-pent\-ance, for God is for\-giv\-ing and mer\-ci\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:44}\thinspace{}We revealed the Torah containing guid\-ance and light.
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}In it we ordained a life for a life, an eye for an eye, and sim\-i\-lar ret\-ri\-bu\-tion for wounds. But if any\-one forgoes this out of char\-i\-ty, it is an a\-tone\-ment for him\-self. Those who don't judge by what God has revealed are the wrong\-do\-ers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:48}\thinspace{}Muhammad, We revealed to you this Book with the truth, confirming the scrip\-tures that came be\-fore it. To each of you We have pre\-scribed a law and a clear path. Had God wanted it, He would have made you all a sin\-gle com\-mu\-ni\-ty, but He wanted to test you in what He has giv\-en you, so race to do good. You'll all re\-turn to God, then He'll clar\-i\-fy your dif\-fer\-ences.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:57}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, don't take al\-lies who view your re\-li\-gion with rid\-i\-cule and a\-muse\-ment.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:89}\thinspace{}God won't pun\-ish you for your thought\-less oaths, on\-ly for your de\-lib\-er\-ate oaths. The a\-tone\-ment for break\-ing an oath is to feed ten poor peo\-ple as you would feed your own fam\-i\-ly, or to clothe them, or to free a slave. If you can't af\-ford it, fast for three days. That is the a\-tone\-ment for bro\-ken oaths, but keep your oaths.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:90}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers: in\-tox\-i\-cants, gambling, i\-dol\-a\-try, and div\-i\-na\-tion are abom\-i\-na\-tions from Satan. A\-void them so that you may pros\-per.
    \textsuperscript{91}\thinspace{}Satan on\-ly wants to use in\-tox\-i\-cants and gambling to cause en\-mi\-ty and ha\-tred a\-mong you, and to hin\-der you from re\-mem\-ber\-ing God and pray\-er. So will you quit?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:106}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, when mak\-ing bequests as death ap\-proaches you, let there be two hon\-est witnesses.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:7}\thinspace{}Muhammad, e\-ven if We had sent you a mes\-sage writ\-ten on pa\-per, and the dis\-be\-liev\-ers had touched it with their hands, they would have said, “This is noth\-ing but ob\-vi\-ous mag\-ic!”
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}They say, “Why was no an\-gel sent down to him?” Had We sent down an an\-gel, their judg\-ment would have come at once, with\-out res\-pite.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}E\-ven if We had sent an an\-gel, We would have sent him as a man, adding to their con\-fu\-sion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:48}\thinspace{}We send the messengers on\-ly to give good news and to warn. Who\-ev\-er be\-lieves and reforms will have no fear, nor will they grieve.
    \textsuperscript{49}\thinspace{}But suf\-fer\-ing afflicts those who re\-ject our messages, be\-cause of their de\-fi\-ant dis\-o\-be\-di\-ence.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:52}\thinspace{}Don't send a\-way those who call on their Lord morn\-ing and eve\-ning, seek\-ing His face. You're not ac\-count\-a\-ble for them, nor they for you. If you turn them a\-way, you be\-come one of the un\-just.
    \textsuperscript{54}\thinspace{}Your Lord has pre\-scribed for Him\-self mer\-cy: if any of you does wrong out of ig\-no\-rance, but then repents and corrects him\-self, He is for\-giv\-ing and mer\-ci\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:70}\thinspace{}Leave a\-lone those who take play and a\-muse\-ment as their re\-li\-gion, and are de\-ceived by the life of this world. Re\-mind them, lest a soul be destroyed for what it has earned, that it will find no pro\-tec\-tor or in\-ter\-ces\-sor ex\-cept God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:108}\thinspace{}Don't re\-vile those whom idolaters call up\-on, lest they re\-vile God in their spite and ig\-no\-rance. To eve\-ry com\-mu\-ni\-ty We have made its own deeds seem pleas\-ing. In the end they'll re\-turn to their Lord, and He'll in\-form them of all they did.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:120}\thinspace{}A\-void sin, both o\-pen and se\-cret, for those who sin will be repaid for what they've done.
    \textsuperscript{121}\thinspace{}Eat noth\-ing over which God's name has not been pro\-nounced: that is dis\-o\-be\-di\-ence in\-deed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:141}\thinspace{}Don't be ex\-ces\-sive, for God dislikes the waste\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{142}\thinspace{}Eat what God has pro\-vid\-ed for you, wheth\-er it's live\-stock for burdens or for meat.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:151}\thinspace{}Don't as\-cribe any equals with God. Be good to your par\-ents. Don't kill your chil\-dren for fear of pov\-er\-ty---We will pro\-vide for you and for them. Don't ap\-proach shame\-ful deeds, wheth\-er o\-pen or se\-cret. Don't take the life that God has made sa\-cred, ex\-cept by le\-gal right.
    \textsuperscript{152}\thinspace{}Don't ap\-proach the orphan's prop\-er\-ty be\-fore he co\-mes of age, ex\-cept to im\-prove it. Give full meas\-ure and weight with jus\-tice; we bur\-den no one with more than he can bear. When you speak, be just, e\-ven if it concerns a rel\-a\-tive.
    \textsuperscript{153}\thinspace{}This is My straight path, so fol\-low it. Don't fol\-low oth\-er paths. They'll lead you a\-way from His.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:164}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry soul is re\-spon\-si\-ble for its own actions, and no one bears an\-oth\-er's bur\-den. You'll all re\-turn to your Lord in the end, and He'll clar\-i\-fy that on which you used to dif\-fer.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:3}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, fol\-low the rev\-e\-la\-tion to you from your Lord, and fol\-low no masters oth\-er than Him.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{7:204}\thinspace{}When the Qur'an is re\-cit\-ed, pay at\-ten\-tion and lis\-ten si\-lent\-ly that you may re\-ceive mer\-cy.
    \textsuperscript{205}\thinspace{}In the morn\-ings and eve\-nings, re\-mem\-ber your Lord in\-ward\-ly, with hu\-mil\-i\-ty, rev\-er\-ence, and a qui\-et voice. Don't be a\-mong the heed\-less.
    \textsuperscript{206}\thinspace{}E\-ven those who are near your Lord aren't too proud to wor\-ship Him: they glo\-ri\-fy Him, and pros\-trate be\-fore Him.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:2}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers are those whose hearts trem\-ble with awe when God is mentioned, whose faith strength\-ens when His messages are re\-cit\-ed to them, who trust in their Lord,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}who are stead\-fast in pray\-er, and who give from what We have pro\-vid\-ed them.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}They are the true be\-liev\-ers. They have for\-give\-ness with their Lord, and gen\-er\-ous sus\-te\-nance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:20}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, o\-bey God and His Mes\-sen\-ger. Don't turn a\-way from him when you're listening.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Don't be like those who say, “We've heard,” but don't ac\-tu\-al\-ly lis\-ten.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}In\-deed, the worst crea\-tures in God's sight are the deaf and dumb who don't use rea\-son.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:47}\thinspace{}Don't be like those who came out of their homes con\-ceit\-ed, show\-ing off, and hindering others from God's path.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:24}\thinspace{}If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your tribes, the wealth you have gained, the com\-merce you fear will de\-cline, and the dwell\-ings you love are dearer to you than God, His Mes\-sen\-ger, and strug\-gle in His cause, then wait un\-til God executes His com\-mand. God does\-n't guide the re\-bel\-lious.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:34}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, many rabbis and monks false\-ly de\-vour men's wealth and di\-vert men from God's path. Tell those who hoard gold and sil\-ver, with\-out giv\-ing for God's cause, that they will re\-ceive a pain\-ful pun\-ish\-ment.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:54}\thinspace{}On\-ly this prevents a gift from be\-ing ac\-cept\-ed: they don't be\-lieve God and His Mes\-sen\-ger, they come to pray\-er la\-zi\-ly, and they give un\-will\-ing\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:60}\thinspace{}Alms are for the poor, the needy, those who ad\-min\-is\-ter the funds, those whose hearts are to be won over, to free slaves, to help debtors, for God's cause, and needy travelers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:71}\thinspace{}The be\-liev\-ers pro\-tect one an\-oth\-er. They en\-join what is right, for\-bid what is wrong, are stead\-fast in pray\-er, spend in char\-i\-ty, and o\-bey God and His Mes\-sen\-ger. God will have mer\-cy on them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{9:91}\thinspace{}There is no blame on the weak, the ill, or those with\-out resources to spend, when they are sin\-cere to God and His Mes\-sen\-ger. There is no rea\-son to re\-proach those who do good.
    \textsuperscript{92}\thinspace{}There is al\-so no blame on those who came to you for mounts, and when you said, “I can't find a mount for you,” they turned back, their eyes over\-flow\-ing with tears of grief that they had noth\-ing to spend.
    \textsuperscript{93}\thinspace{}On\-ly those who re\-quest ex\-emp\-tion, de\-spite be\-ing rich, are o\-pen to blame. They're con\-tent to be with those who stay be\-hind.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:11}\thinspace{}If God were to has\-ten the ill that men have earned, as they wish to has\-ten the good, their end would al\-ready be here.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}And when trou\-ble touches man, he cries out to Us wheth\-er ly\-ing on his side, sit\-ting, or stand\-ing, but when We re\-move his trou\-ble, he goes on his way as if he had nev\-er cried out to Us.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:41}\thinspace{}If they don't be\-lieve you, say, “My deeds for me, and yours for you. You're not re\-spon\-si\-ble for what I do, nor I for what you do.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:47}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry com\-mu\-ni\-ty is sent a mes\-sen\-ger. When their mes\-sen\-ger co\-mes, they will be judged with jus\-tice, and won't be wronged.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:9}\thinspace{}If We let man taste mer\-cy, and then with\-draw it, he despairs and is un\-grate\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}But if We let him taste mer\-cy af\-ter ad\-ver\-si\-ty has touched him, he's sure to say, “Mis\-for\-tune has left me.” He be\-comes ex\-ult\-ant and boast\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Those who are stead\-fast and do right\-eous deeds don't act this way. They will have for\-give\-ness and a great re\-ward.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:112}\thinspace{}Stay on the right path as you've been commanded, to\-geth\-er with those who've turned to God. Don't trans\-gress, for He sees all that you do.
    \textsuperscript{113}\thinspace{}Don't in\-cline to\-ward nor re\-ly on those who do wrong.
    \textsuperscript{114}\thinspace{}Be stead\-fast in pray\-er at both ends of the day and dur\-ing parts of the night. Good deeds drive a\-way evil deeds.
    \textsuperscript{115}\thinspace{}Be stead\-fast: God won't lose the re\-ward of those who do good.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{11:117}\thinspace{}Your Lord would nev\-er de\-stroy com\-mu\-ni\-ties un\-just\-ly if its peo\-ple act right\-eous\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{118}\thinspace{}If your Lord had wanted, He could have made man\-kind one com\-mu\-ni\-ty, but they con\-tin\-ue to dif\-fer.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:4}\thinspace{}There are neigh\-bor\-ing plots in the land: vineyards, corn\-fields, and date palms. They're all watered with the same wa\-ter, yet We make some bet\-ter to eat than others. These are signs for peo\-ple who rea\-son.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:11}\thinspace{}God does\-n't change the con\-di\-tion of a peo\-ple un\-less they change what's with\-in them\-selves.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:22}\thinspace{}Those who are pa\-tient, seek\-ing their Lord's face; who are stead\-fast in pray\-er; who spend se\-cret\-ly and openly from what We have pro\-vid\-ed them; and who re\-pel evil with good: those will have the re\-ward of an e\-ter\-nal home.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:26}\thinspace{}They re\-joice in the life of this world, but it's a fleet\-ing pleas\-ure com\-pared to the here\-af\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}The dis\-be\-liev\-ers say, “Why has\-n't his Lord sent him a sign?” Say, “God lets stray whom He will, and guides to Him\-self those who turn to Him,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}those who be\-lieve, and those whose hearts find rest in re\-mem\-ber\-ing God.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}Joy and a beau\-ti\-ful home\-com\-ing a\-wait those who be\-lieve and do right\-eous deeds.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:3}\thinspace{}Those who pre\-fer this world over the here\-af\-ter, and turn others from God's way, mak\-ing it seem crook\-ed: they are far a\-stray.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:4}\thinspace{}We've on\-ly sent messengers who speak the lan\-guage of their peo\-ple, in or\-der to make things clear for them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{14:10}\thinspace{}The messengers said to them, “Can there be any doubt about God, the cre\-a\-tor of the heavens and earth? He invites you in or\-der to for\-give your sins and let you live un\-til the ap\-point\-ed time.” They said, “You're on\-ly men like us. You want to turn us a\-way from what our fathers wor\-shipped. In that case, bring us clear proof.”
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Their messengers an\-swered, “True, we are on\-ly men like you, but God fa\-vors His servants as He pleases. We can't bring you proof un\-less God permits it, so let all be\-liev\-ers put their trust in God.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:2}\thinspace{}Per\-haps the dis\-be\-liev\-ers will wish that they had sub\-mit\-ted to God.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}Let them eat and en\-joy. Let false hope dis\-tract them. They'll come to know.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:19}\thinspace{}We've spread out the earth, placed firm mountains on it, and let eve\-ry\-thing grow on it in due bal\-ance.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}We've pro\-vid\-ed sus\-te\-nance in it for you and for oth\-er crea\-tures.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:5}\thinspace{}He has cre\-at\-ed live\-stock for you. You de\-rive warmth, food, and oth\-er benefits from them.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}You find beau\-ty in them when you bring them home in the eve\-ning, and as you lead them to pas\-ture in the morn\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}They car\-ry your loads to lands that you could on\-ly reach on your own with great hard\-ship. Tru\-ly your Lord is kind and mer\-ci\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}He has cre\-at\-ed hors\-es, mules, and donkeys for you to ride, and as adorn\-ment. He al\-so creates things you know noth\-ing about.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:10}\thinspace{}He sends down wa\-ter from the sky. It provides a drink for you and for the veg\-e\-ta\-tion which feeds your live\-stock.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}With it He grows for you crops, olives, date palms, grapes, and eve\-ry kind of fruit. These are signs for those who re\-flect.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:14}\thinspace{}He has subjected the sea for you, that you may eat fresh meat from it, and ex\-tract ornaments from it to wear. You see the ships plowing through its waves seek\-ing the boun\-ty of God that you may be grate\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}He has placed rivers and roads on the earth, so you may find your way,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}and landmarks and stars that men may guide them\-selves.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Is He who creates like one who does\-n't cre\-ate?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:36}\thinspace{}We sent a mes\-sen\-ger to eve\-ry com\-mu\-ni\-ty say\-ing, “Serve God and a\-void false gods.” A\-mong them were some whom God guid\-ed and some who strayed. So trav\-el through the earth and ob\-serve how it ended for the deniers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:61}\thinspace{}If God were to pun\-ish men for their wrong\-do\-ing, He would leave no liv\-ing crea\-ture on the earth, but He gives them res\-pite for an ap\-point\-ed time. When their time co\-mes, they are un\-a\-ble to de\-lay it or ad\-vance it by a sin\-gle hour.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:90}\thinspace{}God commands jus\-tice, do\-ing good, and gen\-er\-os\-i\-ty to\-wards relatives. He forbids all shame\-ful deeds, bad con\-duct, and op\-pres\-sion. He instructs you so that you may take heed.
    \textsuperscript{91}\thinspace{}Ful\-fill the cov\-e\-nant of God once you have made it, and don't break your oaths.
    \textsuperscript{92}\thinspace{}Don't be like a wom\-an who unravels the yarn which she has firm\-ly spun.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:93}\thinspace{}If God wanted, He could have made you all one peo\-ple, but He lets some stray and guides others. You will be ac\-count\-a\-ble for your actions.
    \textsuperscript{94}\thinspace{}Don't use your oaths to de\-ceive one an\-oth\-er, lest a foot slip that was firm\-ly planted. Then you will taste the evil of hindering some\-one from God's path, and will suf\-fer great pun\-ish\-ment.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:96}\thinspace{}What you have will van\-ish, but what God has will en\-dure. We will cer\-tain\-ly re\-ward the stead\-fast ac\-cord\-ing to the best of their actions.
    \textsuperscript{97}\thinspace{}We will give a new life, one that is good and pure, to who\-ev\-er works right\-eous\-ness and has faith, wheth\-er male or fe\-male.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:99}\thinspace{}Satan has no pow\-er over those who be\-lieve and trust in their Lord.
    \textsuperscript{100}\thinspace{}He on\-ly has pow\-er over those who al\-ly with him and who join part\-ners with God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:110}\thinspace{}Your Lord is for\-giv\-ing and mer\-ci\-ful to those who em\-i\-grate be\-cause of per\-se\-cu\-tion, then fight for the faith and re\-main stead\-fast.
    \textsuperscript{111}\thinspace{}On the Day when eve\-ry soul co\-mes to plead for him\-self, eve\-ry soul will be ful\-ly paid for his actions and none will be wronged.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:114}\thinspace{}Eat the good and law\-ful food which God has pro\-vid\-ed for you, and be grate\-ful for His fa\-vors.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:119}\thinspace{}Your Lord is for\-giv\-ing and mer\-ci\-ful to those who do wrong out of ig\-no\-rance, but af\-ter\-wards re\-pent and make a\-mends.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{16:125}\thinspace{}In\-vite eve\-ry\-one to your Lord's path with wis\-dom and beau\-ti\-ful teach\-ing. Ar\-gue with them in the most po\-lite way, for your Lord knows who has strayed from His path and who is right\-ly guid\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{126}\thinspace{}If you must re\-spond to an at\-tack, re\-spond no worse than the at\-tack, but it's bet\-ter to show pa\-tience.
    \textsuperscript{127}\thinspace{}Be pa\-tient, for your pa\-tience is from God.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:15}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er receives guid\-ance does so for his own ben\-e\-fit. Who\-ev\-er strays does so to his own det\-ri\-ment. No one will bear an\-oth\-er's bur\-den, but We on\-ly pun\-ish af\-ter We have sent a mes\-sen\-ger.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:20}\thinspace{}We be\-stow some of our boun\-ty on all. Your Lord's boun\-ty is not closed to any\-one.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}No\-tice that We've bestowed more on some than on others, but the here\-af\-ter holds greater rank and boun\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:22}\thinspace{}Don't make an\-oth\-er de\-i\-ty e\-qual with God or you'll be\-come dis\-graced and for\-sak\-en.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Your Lord has de\-creed that you wor\-ship on\-ly Him, and that you be kind to your par\-ents. Don't speak a word of dis\-re\-spect to them, nor scold them, but ad\-dress them re\-spect\-ful\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Say, “My Lord, have mer\-cy on them just as they reared me when I was small.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:25}\thinspace{}Your Lord knows what's in your hearts. If you're right\-eous, He forgives those who turn to Him again and again.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Give what's due to relatives, the needy, and travelers; but don't spend your wealth waste\-ful\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}In\-deed, the waste\-ful are brothers of Satan, and Satan is al\-ways un\-grate\-ful to his Lord.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}E\-ven if you must turn a\-way from the needy in pur\-suit of mer\-cy from your Lord, then at least speak a kind word to them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:31}\thinspace{}Don't kill your chil\-dren for fear of pov\-er\-ty. We will pro\-vide for them and for you. In\-deed, kill\-ing them is a great sin.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Don't go near adul\-tery, for it is shame\-ful and an evil path.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}Don't take life, which God has made sa\-cred, ex\-cept in pur\-suit of jus\-tice.
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}Don't go near an orphan's prop\-er\-ty, ex\-cept to im\-prove it, un\-til he reaches ma\-tur\-i\-ty. Ful\-fill eve\-ry com\-mit\-ment, for you will be ques\-tioned about your com\-mit\-ments.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}Give full meas\-ure when you meas\-ure, and weigh with hon\-est scales. That's best and ad\-van\-ta\-geous in the end.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}Don't con\-cern your\-self with things you know noth\-ing about: you'll be ques\-tioned about hear\-ing, see\-ing, and feel\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}Don't walk on the earth with ar\-ro\-gance: you can't tear the earth a\-part, nor match the mountains in height.
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}Your Lord detests all these actions.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}This is some of the wis\-dom your Lord has revealed to you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:70}\thinspace{}We've honored Adam's chil\-dren, car\-ried them on land and sea, giv\-en them good sus\-te\-nance, and fa\-vored them above much of our cre\-a\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{71}\thinspace{}One day We'll call to\-geth\-er all men a\-long with their leaders. Who\-ev\-er is giv\-en his rec\-ord in his right hand will read it with pleas\-ure, and won't be wronged in the least.
    \textsuperscript{72}\thinspace{}But who\-ev\-er is blind in this world will be blind in the here\-af\-ter and e\-ven fur\-ther a\-stray.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:78}\thinspace{}Es\-tab\-lish reg\-u\-lar pray\-er from mid\-day un\-til the dark\-ness of night. Re\-cite the Qur'an at dawn, for morn\-ing rec\-i\-ta\-tion is al\-ways witnessed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:100}\thinspace{}If you pos\-sessed the treas\-ur\-ies of my Lord's mer\-cy, you would with\-hold them for fear of spend\-ing too much: man is ev\-er stin\-gy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{17:110}\thinspace{}Call on God, or on the Most Mer\-ci\-ful. Which\-ev\-er name you call is the same, for the best names be\-long to Him. Don't pray too loud\-ly or too qui\-et\-ly, but seek a mid\-dle way.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:23}\thinspace{}Nev\-er say, “I'll do that to\-mor\-row,”
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}with\-out adding, “God will\-ing.” When you for\-get, re\-mem\-ber your Lord and say, “May my Lord guide me clos\-er to the right path.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:32}\thinspace{}There were two men. We gave one of them two vineyards sur\-round\-ed by date palms with corn\-fields in be\-tween.
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}Both vineyards pro\-duced fruit, did\-n't fail, and We caused a riv\-er to flow through them,
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}so this man had abun\-dant fruit. He said to his friend, “I have more wealth and men than you.”
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}Hav\-ing thus sinned against him\-self, he went in\-to his gar\-den. He said, “I don't think this will ev\-er per\-ish,
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}nor that the Hour of Judg\-ment will ev\-er come. E\-ven if I were brought back to my Lord, I would sure\-ly find some\-thing e\-ven bet\-ter than this.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:37}\thinspace{}His friend said to him, “Do you dis\-be\-lieve in Him who cre\-at\-ed you?
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}But as for me, He is God, My Lord, and I as\-so\-ci\-ate no part\-ner with Him.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}When you entered your gar\-den, why did\-n't you say, ‘This is God's will. There is no pow\-er but with God.’ Al\-though I have less wealth and off\-spring than you,
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}my Lord may give me some\-thing bet\-ter than your gar\-den, or a ca\-lam\-i\-ty may turn your gar\-den in\-to slip\-pery sand,
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}or its wa\-ter might sink un\-der\-ground so that you can't reach it.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:42}\thinspace{}And thus it happened: his fruit was ruined. He remained, wring\-ing his hands over what he had spent on it, while it col\-lapsed up\-on its trellises, say\-ing, “I wish that I had nev\-er as\-cribed part\-ners to my Lord.”
    \textsuperscript{43}\thinspace{}He had none to help him oth\-er than God, nor could he help him\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:45}\thinspace{}This world's life is like rain sent down from the sky. The earth's veg\-e\-ta\-tion ab\-sorbs it but soon be\-comes dry stub\-ble, scattered by the wind.
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}Wealth and chil\-dren adorn this world's life, but en\-dur\-ing good deeds are bet\-ter to your Lord, and a bet\-ter source of hope.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:2}\thinspace{}We did\-n't send down the Qur'an to dis\-tress you,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}but on\-ly as a reminder for those who fear God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:15}\thinspace{}Al\-though I keep the hour hid\-den, the time is com\-ing for each soul to be rewarded for its ef\-fort.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Don't let those who de\-ny it and fol\-low their own desires dis\-tract you from it, lest you per\-ish.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:81}\thinspace{}Eat from the good things We've pro\-vid\-ed you, but don't trans\-gress lest My an\-ger de\-scend on you.
    \textsuperscript{82}\thinspace{}Yet I re\-peat\-ed\-ly for\-give those who re\-pent, be\-lieve, do right, and con\-tin\-ue re\-ceiv\-ing guid\-ance.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:39}\thinspace{}Those who have been wrong\-ful\-ly at\-tacked may fight back. In\-deed, God has the pow\-er to help
    \textsuperscript{40}\thinspace{}those who have been un\-just\-ly driv\-en from their homes on\-ly for say\-ing, “Our Lord is God.” If God did\-n't re\-pel one peo\-ple with an\-oth\-er, many mon\-as\-teries, churches, syn\-a\-gogues, and mosques would have been destroyed; places in which the name of God is fre\-quent\-ly in\-voked.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{22:67}\thinspace{}We've ap\-point\-ed a dif\-fer\-ent man\-ner of wor\-ship for each com\-mu\-ni\-ty to ob\-serve, so don't let others ar\-gue with you about the mat\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{68}\thinspace{}If they do ar\-gue with you, say, “God knows best what you're do\-ing.”
    \textsuperscript{69}\thinspace{}On Res\-ur\-rec\-tion Day, God will judge the dif\-fer\-ences be\-tween you.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:1}\thinspace{}The be\-liev\-ers are in\-deed suc\-cess\-ful:
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}those who pray hum\-bly,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}a\-void i\-dle talk,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}give alms,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}guard their chas\-ti\-ty
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}(ex\-cept with their spouses),
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}who are at\-ten\-tive to their trusts and promises,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}and guard their prayers.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}These will in\-her\-it Par\-a\-dise and live there for\-ev\-er.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:44}\thinspace{}We sent our messengers one af\-ter an\-oth\-er. Eve\-ry time a com\-mu\-ni\-ty's mes\-sen\-ger ar\-rived, they de\-nied him. So We let them fol\-low each oth\-er to de\-struc\-tion and they be\-came cau\-tion\-ary ta\-les.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{23:68}\thinspace{}Have they nev\-er con\-tem\-plat\-ed the word of God? Has some\-thing new come to them that did\-n't come to their fore\-fa\-thers?
    \textsuperscript{69}\thinspace{}Do they de\-ny their Mes\-sen\-ger be\-cause they don't rec\-og\-nize him?
    \textsuperscript{70}\thinspace{}Do they say, “He is pos\-sessed”? No, he brought them the truth and most of them hate it.
    \textsuperscript{71}\thinspace{}If truth had followed their desires, the heavens, the earth, and eve\-ry\-thing that lives in them would be ruined. We sent them a reminder, but they turn a\-way from it.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{24:27}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, be\-fore entering an\-oth\-er person's house, ask per\-mis\-sion and greet its occupants.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}E\-ven if no one is in the house, wait un\-til you re\-ceive per\-mis\-sion. If you're told, “Go a\-way,” do so. God is a\-ware of all that you do.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{24:30}\thinspace{}Tell be\-liev\-ing men to low\-er their gaze and guard their pri\-vate parts.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}Tell be\-liev\-ing wom\-en to low\-er their gaze and guard their pri\-vate parts, to cov\-er their breasts, and not to stamp their feet to draw at\-ten\-tion to what is hid\-den.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:7}\thinspace{}They say, “What sort of a mes\-sen\-ger is this? He eats food and walks through the mar\-ket\-place. Why was\-n't an an\-gel sent down to help him warn?
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Why has\-n't he been giv\-en treas\-ure, or a gar\-den to feed him? The man you fol\-low is sim\-ply bewitched.”
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}They've gone a\-stray and can't find the right path.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:20}\thinspace{}Muhammad, all the messengers We sent be\-fore you were al\-so men who ate food and walked through the mar\-ket\-place. We've made some peo\-ple a test for others. Will you have pa\-tience? Your Lord sees eve\-ry\-thing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:27}\thinspace{}On that Day the wrong\-do\-er will bite his hand and say, “If on\-ly I had tak\-en the same path as the Mes\-sen\-ger!
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Woe is me! If on\-ly I had not tak\-en so-and-so as a friend!
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}He lead me a\-way from the Reminder af\-ter it came to me.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:32}\thinspace{}Dis\-be\-liev\-ers say, “Why is\-n't the Qur'an revealed to him all at once?” This is to strength\-en your heart. We've revealed it grad\-u\-al\-ly, in stages.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:47}\thinspace{}He makes the night as cloth\-ing for you, sleep as rest, and the day like a res\-ur\-rec\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{48}\thinspace{}He sends the winds as messengers of good news be\-fore His mer\-cy. We send down pure wa\-ter from the sky
    \textsuperscript{49}\thinspace{}to re\-vive a dead land and as a drink for our creations: an\-i\-mals and men in great numbers.
    \textsuperscript{50}\thinspace{}We've re\-peat\-ed this many times a\-mong them as a reminder, but most re\-main un\-grate\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:56}\thinspace{}Muhammad, We've on\-ly sent you to de\-liv\-er good news and a warn\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{57}\thinspace{}Say, “The on\-ly pay\-ment I ask for it is that who\-ev\-er wishes takes a path to his Lord.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:63}\thinspace{}The servants of the Most Gra\-cious are those who walk hum\-bly on the earth, and when fools ad\-dress them, they re\-ply, “Peace;”
    \textsuperscript{67}\thinspace{}those who, when they spend, are nei\-ther ex\-trav\-a\-gant nor stin\-gy, but mod\-er\-ate be\-tween those extremes;
    \textsuperscript{68}\thinspace{}those who nev\-er in\-voke a de\-i\-ty be\-side God; nor take a life which God has made sa\-cred; nor com\-mit for\-ni\-ca\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:70}\thinspace{}God will change evil in\-to good for him who repents, be\-lieves, and does good deeds. God is for\-giv\-ing and mer\-ci\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{71}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er repents and does good has turned to\-wards God with true re\-pent\-ance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{25:72}\thinspace{}Servants of God are those who give no false wit\-ness and pass by fri\-vol\-i\-ty with dig\-ni\-ty;
    \textsuperscript{73}\thinspace{}those who don't ig\-nore their Lord's messages when reminded of them;
    \textsuperscript{74}\thinspace{}and those who pray, “Our Lord, give us joy in our wives and chil\-dren, and let us be examples to the right\-eous.”
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:50}\thinspace{}Who is fur\-ther a\-stray than one who follows his own desires with\-out guid\-ance from God? In\-deed, God does\-n't guide wrong\-do\-ers.
    \textsuperscript{51}\thinspace{}We've conveyed the Word to them, so they may re\-mem\-ber.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:54}\thinspace{}Those who be\-lieve the Scrip\-tures will be rewarded dou\-ble, be\-cause they're stead\-fast, re\-pel evil with good, give out of what We've giv\-en them,
    \textsuperscript{55}\thinspace{}and turn a\-way from friv\-o\-lous speech say\-ing, “We have our actions and you have yours. Peace be with you. We don't seek as\-so\-ci\-a\-tion with the ig\-no\-rant.”
    \textsuperscript{56}\thinspace{}You can't guide eve\-ry\-one you love.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:76}\thinspace{}Qarun had great rich\-es. His peo\-ple said to him, “Don't gloat, for God does\-n't like gloaters.
    \textsuperscript{77}\thinspace{}In\-stead, use your wealth to seek the home of the here\-af\-ter with\-out for\-get\-ting your share in this world. Do good, as God has been good to you. Don't spread cor\-rup\-tion in the land, for God does\-n't like those who spread cor\-rup\-tion.”
    \textsuperscript{79}\thinspace{}He went out a\-mong the peo\-ple in his pomp. Those who de\-sired a world\-ly life said, “If on\-ly we had what Qarun has. He is tru\-ly for\-tu\-nate.”
    \textsuperscript{80}\thinspace{}But those with knowl\-edge said, “Woe to you. God's re\-ward is bet\-ter for those who be\-lieve and do good. On\-ly the stead\-fast will at\-tain it.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{28:84}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er does good will re\-ceive some\-thing bet\-ter, but who\-ev\-er does evil will on\-ly be punished for what he has done.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:7}\thinspace{}For those who be\-lieve and do good deeds, We will blot out all their evil and re\-ward them ac\-cord\-ing to their best deeds.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:8}\thinspace{}We've commanded man to treat his par\-ents with kind\-ness, but if they try to make you wor\-ship gods be\-side Me, dis\-o\-bey them. You'll all re\-turn to me, and I'll tell you the truth about eve\-ry\-thing you've done.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:10}\thinspace{}Some men say, “We be\-lieve in God,” but when they suf\-fer for His cause, they con\-sid\-er per\-se\-cu\-tion from men as if it were God's pun\-ish\-ment. If help co\-mes to you from your Lord, they say, “We've al\-ways been with you.” God knows best what's in everyone's heart.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:45}\thinspace{}Pray\-er restrains im\-mor\-al and un\-just be\-hav\-ior.
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}Don't ar\-gue with followers of ear\-li\-er rev\-e\-la\-tion, but say, “We be\-lieve in what was revealed to us and in what was revealed to you. Our God and your God are the same. We all bow to Him.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:57}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one will taste death then re\-turn to Us.
    \textsuperscript{58}\thinspace{}To them who be\-lieve and do good, We'll give mansions to live in for\-ev\-er in a par\-a\-dise with flow\-ing rivers. The re\-ward is ex\-cel\-lent for those who la\-bor,
    \textsuperscript{59}\thinspace{}are stead\-fast, and trust in their Lord.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:21}\thinspace{}A\-mong His signs is this: He cre\-at\-ed spouses for you that you may live in tran\-quil\-i\-ty with them. He put love and mer\-cy be\-tween you. In\-deed, there are signs in this for those who re\-flect.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}A\-mong His signs is the cre\-a\-tion of the heavens and the earth, and the di\-ver\-si\-ty of your languages and your col\-ors. In\-deed, in that are signs for those who know.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}A\-mong His signs is your sleep, by night and day, and your quest for some of His boun\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:33}\thinspace{}When men en\-coun\-ter trou\-ble, they cry to their Lord and turn to Him for help, but as soon as He gives them a taste of mer\-cy, some of them wor\-ship gods be\-side Him,
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}show\-ing in\-grat\-i\-tude for what We gave them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:36}\thinspace{}When We give men a taste of mer\-cy, they re\-joice, but when evil afflicts them be\-cause of their own actions, they de\-spair.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{30:38}\thinspace{}Give what's due to relatives, the needy, and the trav\-el\-er. That's best for those who seek God's coun\-te\-nance, and they will pros\-per.
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}What\-ev\-er you lend in u\-su\-ry, to in\-crease through the prop\-er\-ty of others, has no in\-crease with God, but what\-ev\-er you give in char\-i\-ty, seek\-ing God's coun\-te\-nance, will in\-crease re\-peat\-ed\-ly.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31:4}\thinspace{}Those who're stead\-fast in pray\-er, spend in char\-i\-ty, and are cer\-tain of the here\-af\-ter,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}are guid\-ed by their Lord and will pros\-per.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31:14}\thinspace{}We've commanded man to be good to his par\-ents. His moth\-er car\-ried him in weak\-ness, and it took two years to wean him. Be grate\-ful to Me and your par\-ents.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}But if they try to make you as\-so\-ci\-ate others with Me, dis\-o\-bey them. Yet ac\-com\-pa\-ny them in this life with kind\-ness, and fol\-low the path of those who turn to me. You'll all re\-turn to Me in the end, and I'll tell you the truth about all you did.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31:17}\thinspace{}Be stead\-fast in pray\-er, en\-join what's right, for\-bid what's wrong, and pa\-tient\-ly bear what\-ev\-er happens to you: as\-pire to these things.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Don't turn a\-way from men in pride, nor walk ar\-ro\-gant\-ly through the earth, for God dislikes the ar\-ro\-gant and boast\-ful.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}Be mod\-er\-ate in your pa\-ce and low\-er your voice, for the ugliest sound is the braying of as\-ses.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{31:32}\thinspace{}When waves cov\-er them like a can\-o\-py, they call to God, of\-fer\-ing Him sin\-cere de\-vo\-tion. But once He has safe\-ly delivered them to land, some of them wa\-ver.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{33:35}\thinspace{}God has pre\-pared for\-give\-ness and a great re\-ward for those who are de\-vot\-ed to God, for the be\-liev\-ers, the de\-vout, the hon\-est, the stead\-fast, the hum\-ble, the char\-i\-ta\-ble, those who fast, the chaste, and those who fre\-quent\-ly re\-mem\-ber God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{33:54}\thinspace{}God has full knowl\-edge of eve\-ry\-thing, wheth\-er you re\-veal or con\-ceal it.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:34}\thinspace{}When\-ev\-er we send a warn\-er to a com\-mu\-ni\-ty, the wealthy say, “We don't be\-lieve in the mes\-sage you bring.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}We have more wealth and chil\-dren than you, and won't be punished.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{34:37}\thinspace{}Nei\-ther wealth nor chil\-dren will bring you nearer to Us: on\-ly faith and right\-eous\-ness.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{35:45}\thinspace{}If God im\-me\-di\-ate\-ly punished men for their wrong\-do\-ing, He would\-n't leave a sin\-gle crea\-ture on the earth. How\-ev\-er, He defers for a stat\-ed time.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{39:7}\thinspace{}If you're un\-grate\-ful, God has no need of you. He dislikes in\-grat\-i\-tude in His servants. If you're grate\-ful, He is pleased with you. No one will bear an\-oth\-er's bur\-den. You'll re\-turn to your Lord in the end, and He'll in\-form you about what you did. He knows what's in men's hearts.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{39:10}\thinspace{}Those who do good in this world re\-ceive a good re\-ward. The pa\-tient will re\-ceive a re\-ward with\-out meas\-ure.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{39:49}\thinspace{}When man suffers, he cries out to Us, but when We fa\-vor him, he says, “I've re\-ceived this be\-cause of my own wis\-dom.” This is on\-ly a test, but most don't know it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{39:69}\thinspace{}The earth will shine with the light of its Lord, the rec\-ord of deeds will be opened, the prophets and witnesses will be brought for\-ward, and fair judg\-ment pro\-nounced be\-tween them. They won't be wronged.
    \textsuperscript{70}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry man will be paid in full for his actions.
    \textsuperscript{71}\thinspace{}Dis\-be\-liev\-ers will be led to hell in crowds. When they ar\-rive, its gates will o\-pen, and its keepers will say, “Did\-n't messengers come from a\-mong you, re\-cit\-ing your Lord's messages to you, and warn\-ing you about today's meet\-ing?”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{40:55}\thinspace{}Be pa\-tient, for God's prom\-ise is true. Ask for\-give\-ness for your sins, and praise your Lord eve\-ning and morn\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{56}\thinspace{}Those who dis\-pute God's messages with\-out au\-thor\-i\-ty have hearts full of pride, which they'll nev\-er sat\-is\-fy. Seek ref\-uge in God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{40:61}\thinspace{}God made the night for you, so that you may rest. He made the day to help you see. God is boun\-ti\-ful to\-wards men, but most men give no thanks.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{41:33}\thinspace{}Who speaks bet\-ter than one who calls men to God, does what is right, and says, “I sub\-mit to God”?
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}Re\-pel evil with some\-thing bet\-ter, then your en\-e\-my will be\-come like a close friend.
    \textsuperscript{36}\thinspace{}If whispers from Satan stir you up, seek ref\-uge in God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{41:49}\thinspace{}Man nev\-er tires of asking for good things, but if evil touches him, he gives up all hope and is lost in de\-spair.
    \textsuperscript{50}\thinspace{}When we let him taste mer\-cy af\-ter ad\-ver\-si\-ty, he's sure to say, “This is due to my mer\-it. I don't think that the Hour will come, but if I am brought back to my Lord, I'll re\-ceive the best re\-ward.” We will in\-form the dis\-be\-liev\-ers of eve\-ry\-thing they did, and make them taste a se\-vere tor\-ment.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{42:13}\thinspace{}He has es\-tab\-lished the same re\-li\-gion for you that He gave to No\-ah, Abra\-ham, Mo\-ses, and Jesus: up\-hold the faith, and make no factions there\-in.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}They be\-came di\-vid\-ed through jeal\-ous an\-i\-mos\-i\-ty a\-mong them\-selves.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}There\-fore say, “God is our Lord and your Lord. Our deeds for us, and your deeds for you. Let there be no ar\-gu\-ments be\-tween us. God will bring us to\-geth\-er, and we will re\-turn to Him.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{42:27}\thinspace{}If God were to grant abun\-dant pro\-vi\-sion to His servants, they would mis\-be\-have, but he sends down in due meas\-ure what He pleases. He knows His servants and watches over them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{42:36}\thinspace{}What you've been giv\-en is for tem\-po\-rary en\-joy\-ment in this life. What is with God is bet\-ter and more last\-ing for those who be\-lieve and trust in their Lord;
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}who a\-void great sins and im\-mo\-ral\-i\-ties; who for\-give, e\-ven when an\-gry;
    \textsuperscript{38}\thinspace{}who re\-spond to their Lord; who are stead\-fast in pray\-er; who con\-duct their af\-fairs by mu\-tu\-al con\-sul\-ta\-tion; who give from what We have pro\-vid\-ed them;
    \textsuperscript{39}\thinspace{}and who de\-fend them\-selves when tyr\-an\-ny afflicts them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{42:40}\thinspace{}The rec\-om\-pense for harm is an e\-qual harm, but God rewards him who forgives and rec\-on\-ciles.
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}There's no rea\-son to blame some\-one who defends him\-self af\-ter be\-ing wronged.
    \textsuperscript{43}\thinspace{}It requires great de\-ter\-mi\-na\-tion to be pa\-tient and for\-giv\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{42:48}\thinspace{}Man rejoices when We let him taste Our mer\-cy, but he's un\-grate\-ful when his own deeds bring mis\-for\-tune.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{43:6}\thinspace{}We sent many prophets a\-mong ear\-li\-er peo\-ple,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}but they mocked each one.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{43:22}\thinspace{}They said, “Our fathers followed a cer\-tain re\-li\-gion, and we guide our\-selves by their footsteps.”
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}In the same way, when\-ev\-er We sent a mes\-sen\-ger to warn a com\-mu\-ni\-ty, the wealthy ones said, “Our fathers followed a cer\-tain re\-li\-gion, and we will cer\-tain\-ly fol\-low them.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{45:14}\thinspace{}Tell the be\-liev\-ers to for\-give those who don't ex\-pect the Days of God. He a\-lone will re\-pay peo\-ple for what they've earned.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}Who\-ev\-er does good benefits him\-self. Who\-ev\-er does evil harms him\-self. You will all re\-turn to your Lord.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{47:2}\thinspace{}For those who have faith, do good, and be\-lieve in the rev\-e\-la\-tion giv\-en to Muhammad, God will re\-move their misdeeds and im\-prove their con\-di\-tion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{47:36}\thinspace{}If you be\-lieve and fear God, He will give you your rewards. He does\-n't ask you to give up all your pos\-ses\-sions.
    \textsuperscript{37}\thinspace{}If He pressed you for them, you would be\-grudge Him, and it would bring out your ill feelings.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{47:38}\thinspace{}You're in\-vit\-ed to give to\-wards God's cause, but some a\-mong you are grudg\-ing. Who\-ev\-er withholds, on\-ly withholds from him\-self. God is free from all wants. You're the needy ones. If you turn a\-way, He'll re\-place you with some\-one else.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{49:6}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, if a trou\-ble\-mak\-er brings you news, ver\-i\-fy it, lest you un\-wit\-ting\-ly harm some\-one, and lat\-er re\-gret what you've done.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{49:11}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, one group should not rid\-i\-cule an\-oth\-er, who may af\-ter all be bet\-ter than them. Don't in\-sult one an\-oth\-er. Don't use of\-fen\-sive nicknames for one an\-oth\-er.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}A\-void mak\-ing too many as\-sump\-tions, for some as\-sump\-tions are sins. Don't spy on or back\-bite one an\-oth\-er.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{53:29}\thinspace{}A\-void those who turn a\-way from Our mes\-sage and on\-ly de\-sire a world\-ly life.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}That is the ex\-tent of their knowl\-edge.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-thing in the heavens and on earth be\-longs to God. He repays those who do evil ac\-cord\-ing to their deeds, and those who do good with what is best.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Your Lord is am\-ple in for\-give\-ness to those who a\-void great sins and shame\-ful deeds, though they may com\-mit small sins.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:7}\thinspace{}Be\-lieve in God and His mes\-sen\-ger, and give out of what you in\-her\-it from Him. Those who be\-lieve and give will re\-ceive a great re\-ward.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:20}\thinspace{}This life is like rain: the growth it causes delights the tillers, but soon it with\-ers. You see it yel\-low, then dry and crum\-ble a\-way. World\-ly life is on\-ly a pleas\-ant il\-lu\-sion.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Race for your Lord's for\-give\-ness and for a gar\-den as wide as heav\-en and earth, pre\-pared for those who be\-lieve in God and His messengers.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:23}\thinspace{}You don't need to de\-spair over what eludes you or gloat over what you re\-ceive. For God dislikes those who are con\-ceit\-ed, boast\-ful,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}stin\-gy, and en\-join stin\-gi\-ness on others.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:26}\thinspace{}We sent No\-ah and Abra\-ham, and gave proph\-et\-hood and scrip\-ture to their de\-scen\-dants. Some of them were right\-ly guid\-ed, but many were trans\-gres\-sors.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}We sent oth\-er messengers in their footsteps. We sent Jesus the son of Mary, gave him the Gos\-pel, and put com\-pas\-sion and mer\-cy in\-to the hearts of his followers. But We did\-n't pre\-scribe mo\-nas\-ti\-cism for them; they invented that them\-selves. We gave the be\-liev\-ers a\-mong them their re\-ward, but many of them were trans\-gres\-sors.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{61:2}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, why do you say one thing and do an\-oth\-er?
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}It's most hate\-ful in God's sight.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{62:9}\thinspace{}Be\-liev\-ers, when the call to pray\-er is proclaimed on Friday, hur\-ry to God's re\-mem\-brance, and leave your com\-merce. That is best for you if on\-ly you knew.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}When the pray\-er is fin\-ished, dis\-perse through\-out the land, seek God's boun\-ty, and re\-mem\-ber Him of\-ten, so that you may pros\-per.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{62:11}\thinspace{}Muhammad, when they see com\-merce or a\-muse\-ment, they rush to\-wards it, and leave you stand\-ing. Say, “What God has is bet\-ter than any a\-muse\-ment or com\-merce. God is the best pro\-vid\-er.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{68:7}\thinspace{}Your Lord knows best who strays from His path and who receives guid\-ance,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}so don't o\-bey the deniers.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Don't o\-bey a worth\-less oath-maker,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}a slanderer, a ma\-li\-cious gos\-sip,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}one who hinders good, a trans\-gres\-sor, sin\-ful,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}cru\-el, a pre\-tend\-er.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{70:19}\thinspace{}Man was cre\-at\-ed anx\-ious.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}He's fret\-ful when mis\-for\-tune touches him,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}and stin\-gy when good for\-tune touches him.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Ex\-cept for those de\-vot\-ed to pray\-er
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}who re\-main con\-stant in their prayers,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}and who give a share of their wealth
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}to beg\-gars and the de\-prived;
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}those who be\-lieve in the Day of Judg\-ment;
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}those who fear their Lord's pun\-ish\-ment,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}for none is safe from it;
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}those who guard their chas\-ti\-ty,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}ex\-cept with their wives;
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}those who are at\-ten\-tive to their trusts and pledges;
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}those who bear wit\-ness hon\-est\-ly;
    \textsuperscript{34}\thinspace{}those who guard their prayers.
    \textsuperscript{35}\thinspace{}They will be honored in the Gardens.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{73:7}\thinspace{}You're busy for much of the day,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}but re\-mem\-ber your Lord and de\-vote your\-self to Him whole\-heart\-ed\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Let Me deal with the deniers who live in lux\-u\-ry. Bear with them for a lit\-tle while.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{73:20}\thinspace{}Re\-cite as much of the Qur'an as may be easy for you. He knows that some of you are sick, others trav\-el through\-out the land seek\-ing God's boun\-ty, and others fight in God's cause. There\-fore, re\-cite as much of the Qur'an as may be easy for you, es\-tab\-lish reg\-u\-lar pray\-er, and spend in char\-i\-ty.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{74:3}\thinspace{}Glo\-ri\-fy your Lord,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}pu\-ri\-fy your\-self,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and shun all filth.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Don't be\-stow fa\-vors to re\-ceive in\-crease,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}but be pa\-tient for your Lord.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{74:11}\thinspace{}Let Me a\-lone deal with him whom I a\-lone cre\-at\-ed,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}to whom I gave vast wealth
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}and chil\-dren by his side,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}for whom I made life com\-fort\-a\-ble,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}yet he still wants Me to give him more.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{74:40}\thinspace{}The companions of the right will be in gardens asking one an\-oth\-er
    \textsuperscript{41}\thinspace{}about the sinners,
    \textsuperscript{42}\thinspace{}“What led you in\-to hell-fire?”
    \textsuperscript{43}\thinspace{}They'll an\-swer, “We nei\-ther prayed
    \textsuperscript{44}\thinspace{}nor fed the poor,
    \textsuperscript{45}\thinspace{}but we in\-dulged in vain con\-ver\-sa\-tion with others
    \textsuperscript{46}\thinspace{}and de\-nied the Day of Judg\-ment
    \textsuperscript{47}\thinspace{}un\-til cer\-tain\-ty came up\-on us.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{74:49}\thinspace{}Why do they turn a\-way from ad\-mo\-ni\-tion
    \textsuperscript{50}\thinspace{}like fright\-ened donkeys
    \textsuperscript{51}\thinspace{}flee\-ing from a li\-on?
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{76:7}\thinspace{}The right\-eous ful\-fill their vows; they fear a day of wide\-spread evil;
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}they feed the poor, the or\-phan, and the cap\-tive,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}say\-ing, “We feed you for the sake of God a\-lone. We seek nei\-ther re\-ward nor grat\-i\-tude from you.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{76:24}\thinspace{}Pa\-tient\-ly a\-wait your Lord's judg\-ment, and don't o\-bey the sin\-ner or dis\-be\-liev\-er.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Re\-mem\-ber your Lord's name morn\-ing and eve\-ning.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Bow to Him dur\-ing the night, and glo\-ri\-fy Him through\-out the long night.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{81:1}\thinspace{}When the sun is wrapped in dark\-ness,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}when the stars fall,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}when the mountains van\-ish,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}when the ba\-by girl bur\-ied a\-live is asked
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}for what sin she was killed,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}when the pages are laid o\-pen,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}then eve\-ry per\-son will know what he has pre\-pared for him\-self.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{83:2}\thinspace{}Woe to those who de\-mand a full meas\-ure for them\-selves
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}but give to others less than what's due.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Don't they think that they'll be res\-ur\-rec\-ted
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}on a Day when all men will stand be\-fore the Lord of the worlds?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{83:29}\thinspace{}Sinners used to laugh at be\-liev\-ers,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}wink at each oth\-er when they passed by,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}joke about them when they returned to their own peo\-ple,
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}and say, “These peo\-ple are tru\-ly lost,”
    \textsuperscript{33}\thinspace{}but they weren't sent as guardians over them.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{87:8}\thinspace{}We'll make the path to\-wards ease easy for you.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}So re\-mind others, if a reminder will help them.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Those who fear God will re\-ceive the reminder,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}but the wick\-ed will a\-void it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{87:14}\thinspace{}Those will pros\-per who pu\-ri\-fy them\-selves,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}re\-mem\-ber the name of their Lord, and pray.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Yet you pre\-fer the life of this world
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}e\-ven though the Here\-af\-ter is bet\-ter and more en\-dur\-ing.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{89:15}\thinspace{}As for man, when his Lord tries him by giv\-ing him hon\-or and gifts, he says “My Lord has honored me.”
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}But when He tries him by re\-strict\-ing his pro\-vi\-sion, he says, “My Lord has hu\-mil\-i\-at\-ed me.”
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{92:4}\thinspace{}You all strive for di\-verse goals.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}For him who gives, fears God,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}and be\-lieves in the best,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}We will smooth his path to\-wards ease.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}But for him who is stin\-gy, considers him\-self self-sufficient,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}and denies the best,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}We'll smooth his path to\-wards dif\-fi\-cul\-ty,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}and his wealth won't help him when he falls.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{92:17}\thinspace{}The right\-eous will re\-main far from hell.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}Those who spend their wealth on self-purification,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}not to re\-turn a fa\-vor
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}but on\-ly seek\-ing their Lord's face,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}will be sat\-is\-fied.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{93:6}\thinspace{}Muhammad, did He not find you as an or\-phan and shel\-ter you,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}find you lost and guide you,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}find you in need and make you rich?
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}There\-fore, don't op\-press the or\-phan,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}nor re\-pel the beg\-gar,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}but talk about your Lord's blessings.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{96:3}\thinspace{}Your Lord is the most Boun\-ti\-ful,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}who taught by the pen,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}who taught man what he did\-n't know.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}But man trans\-gresses
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}by con\-sid\-er\-ing him\-self self-sufficient.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{104:1}\thinspace{}Woe to eve\-ry slanderer and back\-bit\-er
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}who amasses wealth and con\-tin\-u\-ous\-ly counts it,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}think\-ing that his wealth will make him im\-mor\-tal.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{107:1}\thinspace{}Have you con\-sid\-ered the man who denies the Judg\-ment?
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}He's the one who pushes the or\-phan a\-way,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}and does\-n't en\-cour\-age the feed\-ing of the poor.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}So woe to those who pray
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}but are heed\-less of their pray\-er,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}who on\-ly want to be seen,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and with\-hold small kindnesses.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{109:1}\thinspace{}Muhammad, say, “Dis\-be\-liev\-ers,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}I don't wor\-ship what you wor\-ship,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}nor do you wor\-ship what I wor\-ship.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}You have your re\-li\-gion and I have mine.”
\end{para}

\chapter*{Mary Baker Eddy}
\markboth{Mary Baker Eddy}{Mary Baker Eddy}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Mary Baker Eddy}\begin{changemargin}{.6in}{.6in}
  \begin{center}
    \itshape
    An abridg\-ment of Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
  \end{center}
\end{changemargin}
\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:1}\thinspace{}The pray\-er that reforms the sin\-ner and heals the sick
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}is an absolute faith that all things are pos\-si\-ble to God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:6}\thinspace{}Pray\-er, watching, and work\-ing, combined with self-sacrifice,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}are God's gra\-cious means for accomplishing
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}what\-ev\-er has been suc\-cess\-ful\-ly done for man\-kind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{1:11}\thinspace{}De\-sire is pray\-er; and no loss can occur from trusting God with our desires,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}that they may be moulded and ex\-alt\-ed
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}be\-fore they take form in words and in deeds.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:8}\thinspace{}God is\-n't moved by the breath of praise to do more than He has al\-ready done.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}We can do more for our\-selves by hum\-ble fervent petitions,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}but the All-loving does\-n't grant them
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}sim\-ply on the ground of lip ser\-vice.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:15}\thinspace{}Pray\-er can\-not change the Science of be\-ing,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}but it tends to bring us in\-to har\-mo\-ny with it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{2:24}\thinspace{}God is intelligence. Can we in\-form the infinite Mind of
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}any\-thing He does\-n't al\-ready com\-pre\-hend?
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Do we ex\-pect to change perfection?
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Shall we plead for more at the o\-pen fount,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}which is al\-ready pouring forth more than we ac\-cept?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:4}\thinspace{}Who would stand be\-fore a blackboard,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and pray the principle of mathematics to solve the problem?
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}The rule is al\-ready es\-tab\-lished,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and it is our task to work out the solution.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:21}\thinspace{}We plead for unmerited par\-don and for a liberal outpouring of benefactions.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Are we re\-al\-ly grate\-ful for the good al\-ready re\-ceived?
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Then we shall avail our\-selves of the blessings we have,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}and thus be fitted to re\-ceive more.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Grat\-i\-tude is much more than a verbal ex\-pres\-sion of thanks.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}Ac\-tion expresses more grat\-i\-tude than speech.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{3:27}\thinspace{}If we are un\-grate\-ful for Life, Truth, and Love,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}and yet re\-turn thanks to God for all blessings,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}we are insincere and in\-cur the sharp censure our Mas\-ter pronounces on hypocrites.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}In such a case, the on\-ly ac\-cept\-a\-ble pray\-er is to put the finger on the lips.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:3}\thinspace{}Sor\-row for wrong\-do\-ing is but one step to\-wards re\-form and the very easiest step.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}The next and great step
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}is the test of our sin\-cer\-i\-ty ---
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}namely, reformation.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{5:25}\thinspace{}If pray\-er nourishes the be\-lief that sin is cancelled,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}and that man is made bet\-ter mere\-ly by praying, pray\-er is an evil.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}He grows worse who continues in sin
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}be\-cause he fancies him\-self for\-giv\-en.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{6:7}\thinspace{}Call\-ing on Him to for\-give our work badly done or left un\-done,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}implies the vain supposition that
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}we have noth\-ing to do but to ask par\-don,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}and that af\-ter\-wards we shall be free to re\-peat the offence.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{8:31}\thinspace{}If a friend informs us of a fault,
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}do we lis\-ten pa\-tient\-ly to the re\-buke and cred\-it what is said?
    \textsuperscript{9:2}\thinspace{}Dur\-ing many years I have been most grate\-ful for merited re\-buke.
    \textsuperscript{9:3}\thinspace{}The wrong lies in unmerited censure.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{10:29}\thinspace{}It is\-n't al\-ways best for us to re\-ceive what we de\-sire and what we ask for.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}In this case infinite Love won't grant the re\-quest.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{13:5}\thinspace{}In pub\-lic pray\-er we of\-ten go be\-yond our convictions,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}be\-yond the hon\-est standpoint of fervent de\-sire.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}If we aren't se\-cret\-ly yearning and openly striving for
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}the accomplishment of all we ask,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}our prayers are “vain repetitions.”
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}If our petitions are sin\-cere, we la\-bor for what we ask;
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}and our Fa\-ther, who sees in se\-cret, will re\-ward us openly.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Do we gain the omnipotent ear sooner by words than by thoughts?
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}If we cher\-ish our de\-sire hon\-est\-ly and si\-lent\-ly and hum\-bly,
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}God will bless it,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}and we shall in\-cur less risk of overwhelming our re\-al wishes
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}with a torrent of words.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{15:7}\thinspace{}The Fa\-ther is un\-seen to the phys\-i\-cal sen\-ses,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}but He knows all things and rewards ac\-cord\-ing to motives,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}not ac\-cord\-ing to speech.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{18:6}\thinspace{}Jesus did life's work aright
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}to show mortals how to do theirs, but not to do it for them
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}nor to re\-lieve them of a sin\-gle re\-spon\-si\-bil\-i\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}He acted bold\-ly, against the accredited ev\-i\-dence of the sen\-ses,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}against Pharisaical creeds and practices.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:5}\thinspace{}E\-ven Christ can\-not rec\-on\-cile Truth to er\-ror,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}for Truth and er\-ror are irreconcilable.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{19:23}\thinspace{}Prac\-ti\-cal re\-pent\-ance reforms the heart
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}and enables man to do the will of wis\-dom.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:10}\thinspace{}Jesus es\-tab\-lished no ritualistic wor\-ship.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}He knew that men can be bap\-tized, par\-take of the Eucharist, sup\-port the cler\-gy,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}ob\-serve the Sabbath, make long prayers,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}and yet be sen\-su\-al and sin\-ful.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{20:25}\thinspace{}The truth is the center of all re\-li\-gion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{21:12}\thinspace{}If hon\-est, the dis\-ci\-ple will be in earnest from the start,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}and gain a lit\-tle each day in the right direction,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}un\-til at last he finishes his course with joy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{29:7}\thinspace{}Christian ex\-pe\-ri\-ence teaches faith in the right and disbelief in the wrong.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}It bids us work the more ear\-nest\-ly in times of per\-se\-cu\-tion,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}be\-cause then our la\-bor is more needed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{40:9}\thinspace{}Science removes the pen\-al\-ty on\-ly by first removing the sin which incurs the pen\-al\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}This is my sense of divine par\-don,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}which I un\-der\-stand to mean God's method of destroying sin.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}An\-oth\-er's suf\-fer\-ing can\-not lessen our own liability.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{40:25}\thinspace{}Our heav\-en\-ly Fa\-ther demands that all men
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}should fol\-low the ex\-am\-ple of Jesus and his apos\-tles,
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}not mere\-ly wor\-ship his personality.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}It's sad that the phrase “divine ser\-vice” has come so generally to mean pub\-lic wor\-ship in\-stead of dai\-ly deeds.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:4}\thinspace{}Union of the masculine and feminine qualities constitutes completeness.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}These dif\-fer\-ent elements conjoin naturally with each oth\-er,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}and their true har\-mo\-ny is in spir\-it\-u\-al oneness.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Both sexes should be lov\-ing, pure, ten\-der, and strong.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:15}\thinspace{}Beau\-ty, wealth, or fame is in\-com\-pe\-tent to meet the demands of the affections be\-tween the sexes,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}and should nev\-er weigh against the bet\-ter claims of
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}in\-tel\-lect, good\-ness, and vir\-tue.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{57:22}\thinspace{}Hu\-man af\-fec\-tion is\-n't poured forth vainly, e\-ven though it meets no re\-turn.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Love enriches the na\-ture,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}en\-larg\-ing, purifying, and el\-e\-vat\-ing it.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}The wintry blasts of earth may uproot the flowers of af\-fec\-tion, and scat\-ter them to the winds;
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}but this severance of fleshly ties
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}serves to unite thought more closely to God,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}for Love supports the struggling heart
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}un\-til it ceases to sigh over the world and begins to unfold its wings for heav\-en.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{58:16}\thinspace{}The narrowness and jeal\-ou\-sy which would confine a wife
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}or a hus\-band for\-ev\-er with\-in four walls
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}won't pro\-mote a sweet interchange of con\-fi\-dence and love.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}On the oth\-er hand, a wan\-der\-ing de\-sire for incessant a\-muse\-ment out\-side the home
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}is a poor indicator for the hap\-pi\-ness of wedlock.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Home is the dearest spot on earth,
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}and it should be the center,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}though not the bound\-a\-ry, of the affections.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{58:26}\thinspace{}A wife ought not to court vul\-gar ex\-trav\-a\-gance
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}or stupid ease be\-cause an\-oth\-er supplies her wants.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{59:17}\thinspace{}Ten\-der words and unselfish care that pro\-mote the wel\-fare and hap\-pi\-ness of your wife
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}will prove more salutary in prolonging her health and smiles
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}than stolid indifference or jeal\-ou\-sy.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}Husbands, re\-mem\-ber
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}how slight a word or deed may renew
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}the old trysting times.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{60:4}\thinspace{}Kindred tastes, motives, and aspirations are nec\-es\-sary to
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}a hap\-py and per\-ma\-nent com\-pan\-ion\-ship.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{60:16}\thinspace{}Mar\-riage should im\-prove the hu\-man species,
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}be\-com\-ing a barrier against vi\-ce, a pro\-tec\-tion to wom\-an,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}strength to man, and a center for the affections.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}This, how\-ev\-er, in a majority of cases, is\-n't its pres\-ent ten\-den\-cy, and why?
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Be\-cause oth\-er considerations ---
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}pas\-sion, friv\-o\-lous amusements, per\-son\-al adorn\-ment, dis\-play, and pride ---
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}occupy thought.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{61:24}\thinspace{}Is\-n't the propagation of the hu\-man species a greater re\-spon\-si\-bil\-i\-ty,
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}a more sol\-emn charge, than the cul\-ture of your gar\-den
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}or the raising of stock to in\-crease your flocks and herds?
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Noth\-ing un\-wor\-thy of perpetuity should be transmitted to chil\-dren.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{63:12}\thinspace{}Civil law establishes very un\-fair dif\-fer\-ences be\-tween the rights of the two sexes.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Christian Science furnishes no precedent for such in\-jus\-tice.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{64:8}\thinspace{}Pride, en\-vy, or jeal\-ou\-sy seems on most occasions to be the mas\-ter of ceremonies,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}rul\-ing out primitive Christianity.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}When a man lends a help\-ing hand to some no\-ble wom\-an,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}struggling a\-lone with ad\-ver\-si\-ty, his wife should not say,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}“It is nev\-er well to in\-ter\-fere with your neighbor's busi\-ness.”
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}A wife is some\-times debarred
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}by a covetous domestic ty\-rant
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}from giv\-ing the ready aid her sympathy and char\-i\-ty would af\-ford.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{68:2}\thinspace{}At pres\-ent mortals prog\-ress slowly
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}for fear of be\-ing thought ridiculous.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}They are slaves to fash\-ion, pride, and sense.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}We ought to wea\-ry of the fleet\-ing and false
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and to cher\-ish noth\-ing which
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}hinders our highest selfhood.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{68:9}\thinspace{}Jeal\-ou\-sy is the grave of af\-fec\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}The pres\-ence of mistrust, where con\-fi\-dence is due,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}scatters love's petals to de\-cay.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{71:10}\thinspace{}Close your eyes, and you may dream that you see a flow\-er ---
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}that you tou\-ch and smell it.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Thus you learn that the flow\-er is a product of the mind,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}a formation of thought rath\-er than of mat\-ter.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{72:19}\thinspace{}Er\-ror is\-n't a sieve
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}through which truth can be strained.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{80:1}\thinspace{}We have strength in pro\-por\-tion to our un\-der\-stand\-ing of the truth.
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}A cup of coffee or tea is\-n't e\-qual to truth
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}for the inspiration of a sermon
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}or for the sup\-port of bod\-i\-ly en\-dur\-ance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{87:19}\thinspace{}The mine knows noth\-ing of the emeralds with\-in its rocks;
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}the sea is ig\-no\-rant of the gems with\-in its caverns,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}of the corals, of its sharp reefs, of the tall ships that float on its bos\-om,
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}or of the bodies which lie bur\-ied in its sands:
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}yet these are all there.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Do not sup\-pose that any men\-tal concept is gone be\-cause you do not think of it.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}The true concept is nev\-er lost.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}The strong impressions pro\-duced on mor\-tal mind by friendship
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}or by any intense feel\-ing are last\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{96:1}\thinspace{}Humanity ad\-vanc\-es slowly out of sinning sense in\-to spir\-it\-u\-al un\-der\-stand\-ing;
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}unwillingness to learn all things right\-ly
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}binds Christendom with chains.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{104:8}\thinspace{}An author has wisely said:
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}“Eve\-ry great scientific truth goes through three stages.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}First, peo\-ple say it conflicts with the Bible.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Next, they say it has been discovered be\-fore.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Lastly, they say they have al\-ways be\-lieved it.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{104:31}\thinspace{}Is it not clear that the hu\-man mind must move the body to a wick\-ed act?
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Is\-n't mor\-tal mind the mur\-der\-er?
    \textsuperscript{105:1}\thinspace{}The hands, with\-out mor\-tal mind to di\-rect them,
    \textsuperscript{105:2}\thinspace{}could not com\-mit a mur\-der.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{109:2}\thinspace{}Mind is All and mat\-ter is noth\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{109:11}\thinspace{}For three years af\-ter my discovery,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}I sought the solution of this problem of Mind-healing,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}searched the Scrip\-tures and read lit\-tle else,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}kept a\-loof from so\-ci\-e\-ty, and de\-vot\-ed time and energies to discovering a positive rule.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}The search was sweet, calm, and buoyant with hope,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}not selfish nor depressing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{111:28}\thinspace{}Mind governs the body, not partially but whol\-ly.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{119:25}\thinspace{}In viewing the sunrise, one finds that it
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}con\-tra\-dicts the ev\-i\-dence be\-fore the sen\-ses to be\-lieve that
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}the earth is in motion and the sun at rest.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}As astronomy reverses the hu\-man perception of
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}the movement of the solar system,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}so Christian Science reverses the seem\-ing relation of Soul and body
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}and makes body tributary to Mind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{121:17}\thinspace{}The earth's diurnal rotation is invisible to the phys\-i\-cal eye,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}and the sun seems to move from east to west,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}in\-stead of the earth from west to east.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}Un\-til re\-buked by clearer views of the ev\-er\-last\-ing facts,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}this false tes\-ti\-mo\-ny of the eye de\-lud\-ed the judg\-ment and induced false conclusions.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Science shows appearances of\-ten to be erroneous.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{122:18}\thinspace{}The barometer,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}denying the tes\-ti\-mo\-ny of the sen\-ses,
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}points to fair weather in the midst of murky clouds and drenching rain.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Ex\-pe\-ri\-ence is full of sim\-i\-lar illusions,
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}which eve\-ry thinker can recall for him\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{125:2}\thinspace{}What is now con\-sid\-ered the best con\-di\-tion for
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}health in the hu\-man body
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}may no long\-er be found indispensable.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Mor\-al conditions will be found al\-ways
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}har\-mo\-ni\-ous and health-giving.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{128:4}\thinspace{}The term Science, prop\-er\-ly un\-der\-stood, refers on\-ly to the laws of God
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and to His gov\-ern\-ment of the universe.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{129:22}\thinspace{}We must look deep in\-to realism
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}in\-stead of accepting on\-ly the outward sense of things.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Can we gath\-er peaches from a pine tree,
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}or learn from dis\-cord the concord of be\-ing?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{130:18}\thinspace{}Ma\-te\-ri\-al beliefs must be cast out to make place for truth.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}You can\-not add to the contents of a ves\-sel al\-ready full.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}Laboring long to shake the adult's faith in mat\-ter,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}the author has of\-ten re\-mem\-bered our Master's love for lit\-tle chil\-dren,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}and un\-der\-stood how tru\-ly they
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}be\-long to the heav\-en\-ly king\-dom.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{131:4}\thinspace{}Our lives must be governed by reality in or\-der to be
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}in har\-mo\-ny with God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{134:31}\thinspace{}A mir\-a\-cle fulfills God's law, but does\-n't violate that law.
    \textsuperscript{135:7}\thinspace{}The mir\-a\-cle introduces no dis\-or\-der, but unfolds the primal or\-der.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{135:26}\thinspace{}Christianity as Jesus taught it was not a creed,
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}nor a system of ceremonies,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}nor a special gift from a ritualistic Jehovah.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{141:10}\thinspace{}The pop\-u\-lar thought is that all rev\-e\-la\-tion
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}must come from the schools and a\-long the line of scholarly and ecclesiastical descent,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}as kings are crowned from a roy\-al dynasty.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}In heal\-ing the sick and sinning,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}Jesus elaborated the fact that the heal\-ing ef\-fect
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}followed the un\-der\-stand\-ing of the divine Principle.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}For this Principle there is no dynasty, no ecclesiastical monopoly.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}Its on\-ly priest is the spiritualized man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{142:11}\thinspace{}If the soft palm upturned to a lordly salary
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}and architectural skill mak\-ing dome and spire tremulous with beau\-ty
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}turn the poor and the strang\-er from the gate,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}they at the same time shut the door on prog\-ress.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{143:1}\thinspace{}Truth is God's remedy for er\-ror of eve\-ry kind,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}and Truth destroys on\-ly what is untrue.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{144:27}\thinspace{}When the Science of be\-ing is universally un\-der\-stood,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}eve\-ry man will be his own physician,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}and Truth will be the universal panacea.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{147:15}\thinspace{}Nev\-er be\-lieve that you can absorb the whole mean\-ing
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}of the Science by a sim\-ple perusal of this book.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}The book needs to be studied.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{149:7}\thinspace{}The pre\-scrip\-tion which succeeds in one instance fails in an\-oth\-er,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and this is owing to the dif\-fer\-ent men\-tal states of the pa\-tient.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{151:26}\thinspace{}All that re\-al\-ly exists is the divine Mind and its idea,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}The straight and narrow way is to see and ac\-knowl\-edge this fact,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}yield to this pow\-er,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}and fol\-low the leadings of truth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{152:9}\thinspace{}Truth has a heal\-ing ef\-fect, e\-ven when not ful\-ly un\-der\-stood.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{153:25}\thinspace{}We weep be\-cause others weep, we yawn be\-cause they yawn,
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}but mor\-tal mind, not mat\-ter, contains and carries the infection.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}When this men\-tal contagion is un\-der\-stood,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}we shall be more care\-ful of our men\-tal conditions,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}and we shall a\-void loquacious tattling about dis\-ease,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}as we would a\-void advocating crime.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{154:26}\thinspace{}“You look sick,” “You look tired,” “You need rest,” or
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}“You need med\-i\-cine.”
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}Such a moth\-er runs to her lit\-tle one,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}who thinks he has hurt his face by fall\-ing on the carpet, and says,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}“Mamma knows you are hurt.”
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}The bet\-ter and more suc\-cess\-ful method for any moth\-er to adopt is to say:
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}“Oh, nev\-er mind!”
    \textsuperscript{155:1}\thinspace{}Presently the child forgets all about the accident, and is at play.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{157:26}\thinspace{}Narcotics qui\-et mor\-tal mind, and so re\-lieve the body;
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}but they leave both mind and body worse for this submission.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{165:18}\thinspace{}You con\-sult your brain in or\-der to re\-mem\-ber what has hurt you,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}when your remedy lies in for\-get\-ting the whole thing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{166:3}\thinspace{}As a man thinketh, so is he.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}Mind is all that feels, acts, or impedes ac\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}Ig\-no\-rant of this, or shrinking from its implied re\-spon\-si\-bil\-i\-ty,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}the heal\-ing ef\-fort is made on the wrong side,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and thus con\-scious con\-trol over the body is lost.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{167:30}\thinspace{}On\-ly through radical reliance on Truth
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}can scientific heal\-ing pow\-er be re\-al\-ized.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{168:10}\thinspace{}When sick (ac\-cord\-ing to be\-lief) you rush af\-ter drugs,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}search out the so-called ma\-te\-ri\-al laws of health,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}and de\-pend up\-on them to heal you,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}though you have al\-ready brought your\-self in\-to the quagmire of dis\-ease
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}through just this false be\-lief.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{168:24}\thinspace{}I have discerned dis\-ease in the hu\-man mind,
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}and rec\-og\-nized the patient's fear of it,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}months be\-fore the so-called dis\-ease made its ap\-pear\-ance in the body.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Dis\-ease be\-ing a be\-lief,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}the sensation would not ap\-pear if the er\-ror of be\-lief was
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}destroyed by truth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{174:4}\thinspace{}Is civilization on\-ly a higher form of i\-dol\-a\-try,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}that man should bow down to an exfoliating brush, to flannels,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}to baths, diet, ex\-er\-cise, and air?
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{174:20}\thinspace{}Truth is revealed. It needs on\-ly to be prac\-tised.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{175:17}\thinspace{}Our fore\-fa\-thers
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}had less time for
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}self\-ish\-ness, coddling, and sick\-ly after-dinner talk.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}The exact a\-mount of food the stom\-ach could di\-gest
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}was not discussed nor referred to sanitary laws.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}A man's be\-lief in those days was not so se\-vere up\-on the gastric juices.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{176:7}\thinspace{}The primitive cus\-tom of tak\-ing no thought about food
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}left the stom\-ach and bowels free to act in o\-be\-di\-ence to na\-ture,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}and gave the gos\-pel a chance to be seen
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}in its glorious effects up\-on the body.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}A ghastly array of diseases was not paraded be\-fore the imagination.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{176:17}\thinspace{}Hu\-man fear of miasma would load with dis\-ease the air of Eden,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}and weigh down man\-kind with conjectural evils.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}Mor\-tal mind is the worst foe of the body,
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}while divine Mind is its best friend.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{179:32}\thinspace{}Descriptions of dis\-ease giv\-en by physicians,
    \textsuperscript{180:1}\thinspace{}and advertisements of quackery are both sources of sick\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{183:16}\thinspace{}The sup\-posed laws which result in wea\-ri\-ness
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}and dis\-ease aren't His laws.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{184:6}\thinspace{}Be\-lief produces the results of be\-lief,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and the penalties it affixes last so long as the be\-lief and are inseparable from it.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}The remedy consists in probing the trou\-ble to the bottom,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}in find\-ing and cast\-ing out
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}the er\-ror of be\-lief which produces a mor\-tal dis\-or\-der,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}nev\-er honoring erroneous be\-lief with the title of law
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}nor yield\-ing o\-be\-di\-ence to it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{184:20}\thinspace{}Mat\-ter can\-not suf\-fer.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Mor\-tal mind a\-lone suffers ---
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}not be\-cause a law of mat\-ter has been trans\-gressed,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}but be\-cause a law of this so-called mind has been disobeyed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{188:24}\thinspace{}The soil of dis\-ease is mor\-tal mind,
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}and you have an abun\-dant or scanty crop of dis\-ease
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}ac\-cord\-ing to the seedlings of fear.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Sin and the fear of dis\-ease must be uprooted and cast out.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{192:4}\thinspace{}We are Christian Scientists, on\-ly as we quit our reliance
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}up\-on what is false and grasp the true.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{192:23}\thinspace{}The good you do and embody gives you the on\-ly pow\-er obtainable.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}Evil is\-n't pow\-er.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}It's a mockery of strength, which soon betrays its weak\-ness and falls,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}nev\-er to rise.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{196:4}\thinspace{}The pow\-er of mor\-tal mind over its own body is lit\-tle un\-der\-stood.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{196:20}\thinspace{}Books that rule dis\-ease out of mor\-tal mind
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}and re\-move the images and thoughts of dis\-ease ---
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}in\-stead of impressing them
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}with forcible descriptions and medical details ---
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}will help to abate sick\-ness and to de\-stroy it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{196:31}\thinspace{}The press un\-wit\-ting\-ly sends forth many sorrows
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}and diseases a\-mong the hu\-man fam\-i\-ly.
    \textsuperscript{197:1}\thinspace{}It does this by giv\-ing names to diseases
    \textsuperscript{197:2}\thinspace{}and by printing long descriptions which mirror images of dis\-ease distinctly in thought.
    \textsuperscript{197:3}\thinspace{}A new name for an ailment affects peo\-ple
    \textsuperscript{197:4}\thinspace{}like a Parisian name for a novel garment.
    \textsuperscript{197:5}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry\-one hastens to get it.
    \textsuperscript{197:6}\thinspace{}A minutely de\-scribed dis\-ease costs many men their earthly days of com\-fort.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{199:21}\thinspace{}The de\-vo\-tion of thought to an hon\-est achievement makes the achievement pos\-si\-ble.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{199:32}\thinspace{}When Homer sang of the Grecian gods, Olympus was dark,
    \textsuperscript{200:1}\thinspace{}but through his verse the gods be\-came a\-live
    \textsuperscript{200:2}\thinspace{}in a nation's be\-lief.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{201:1}\thinspace{}The best sermon ev\-er preached is Truth prac\-tised and demonstrated.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{201:7}\thinspace{}We can\-not build safe\-ly on false foundations.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}We can\-not fill vessels al\-ready full. They must first be emptied.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{208:28}\thinspace{}A mor\-tal man makes his body har\-mo\-ni\-ous or discordant ac\-cord\-ing to
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}the images of thought impressed up\-on it.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}You should delineate up\-on your body thoughts of health, not of sick\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}You should banish all thoughts of dis\-ease and sin.
    \textsuperscript{209:2}\thinspace{}It is the mor\-tal be\-lief which makes the body discordant and diseased
    \textsuperscript{209:3}\thinspace{}in pro\-por\-tion as ig\-no\-rance,
    \textsuperscript{209:4}\thinspace{}fear, or hu\-man will governs mortals.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{220:18}\thinspace{}Mor\-tal mind produces its own phenomena,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}and then charges them to some\-thing else ---
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}like a kitten glancing in\-to the mirror at it\-self and
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}think\-ing it sees an\-oth\-er kitten.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{221:19}\thinspace{}God nev\-er ordained a law that
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}fasting should be a means of health.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}Hence semi-starvation is\-n't ac\-cept\-a\-ble to wis\-dom.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{222:14}\thinspace{}Take less thought about what you should eat or drink,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}con\-sult the stom\-ach less about 
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}the economy of liv\-ing and God more.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{225:5}\thinspace{}You may know when Truth first leads by the fewness
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}and faithfulness of its followers.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}The powers of this world will fight,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}and will com\-mand their sentinels not to let truth pass the guard
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}un\-til it subscribes to their systems;
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}but Science, heeding not the pointed bayonet, marches on.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}There is al\-ways some tu\-mult, but there is a rallying to truth's standard.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{232:5}\thinspace{}The beliefs we commonly entertain about hap\-pi\-ness and life af\-ford
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}no per\-ma\-nent ev\-i\-dence of ei\-ther.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{233:7}\thinspace{}God's law demands of us on\-ly what we can cer\-tain\-ly ful\-fill.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{233:8}\thinspace{}In the midst of imperfection, perfection is seen and ac\-knowl\-edged on\-ly by degrees.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}The ages must slowly work up to perfection.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{234:4}\thinspace{}What\-ev\-er inspires with wis\-dom, Truth, or Love ---
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}be it song, sermon, or Science --- blesses the hu\-man fam\-i\-ly
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}with crumbs of com\-fort.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{234:9}\thinspace{}We should be\-come more fa\-mil\-iar with good than with evil,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}and guard against false beliefs as watch\-ful\-ly
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}as we bar our doors against the ap\-proach of thieves and murderers.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}We should love our enemies
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}and help them on the ba\-sis of the Golden Rule;
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}but a\-void cast\-ing pearls be\-fore those who trample them un\-der foot,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}thereby robbing both them\-selves and others.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{234:17}\thinspace{}If mortals would keep prop\-er ward over mor\-tal mind,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}the brood of evils which infest it would be cleared out.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}We must be\-gin with this mind
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}and emp\-ty it of sin and sick\-ness,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}or sin and sick\-ness will nev\-er cease.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{234:25}\thinspace{}Sin and dis\-ease must be thought be\-fore they can be manifested.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}You must con\-trol evil thoughts in the first instance,
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}or they will con\-trol you in the second.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{235:1}\thinspace{}Evil thoughts, lusts, and ma\-li\-cious purposes can\-not go forth, like wan\-der\-ing pollen,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}from one mind to an\-oth\-er, find\-ing an unsuspected foothold,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}if vir\-tue and truth build a strong defense.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{235:7}\thinspace{}The teachers of schools and the readers in churches
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}should be selected with as di\-rect reference to their morals
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}as to their learn\-ing or their cor\-rect read\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{235:28}\thinspace{}Clergymen, occupying the watchtowers of the world,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}should uplift the standard of Truth.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}They should so raise their hearers spir\-it\-u\-al\-ly,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}that their listeners will love to grapple with
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}a new, right idea, and broaden their concepts.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{236:2}\thinspace{}Truth should emanate from the pulpit,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}but nev\-er be strangled there.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{236:12}\thinspace{}A moth\-er is the strongest educator.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Her thoughts form the embryo of an\-oth\-er mor\-tal mind,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}and unconsciously mould it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{236:21}\thinspace{}Chil\-dren should o\-bey their par\-ents;
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}insubordination is an evil, blighting the buddings of self-government.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Par\-ents should teach their chil\-dren
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}at the earliest pos\-si\-ble period the truths of health and ho\-li\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Chil\-dren are more tractable than adults,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}and learn more readily to love the sim\-ple verities
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}that will make them hap\-py and good.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{236:28}\thinspace{}Jesus loved lit\-tle chil\-dren be\-cause of their free\-dom from wrong
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}and their receptiveness of right.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}While age is halting be\-tween two opinions or battling with false beliefs,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}youth makes easy and rapid strides to\-wards Truth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{237:10}\thinspace{}The more stub\-born beliefs
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}and theories of par\-ents of\-ten choke the good seed in the minds
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}of them\-selves and their off\-spring.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}Superstition, like “the fowls of the air,” snatches a\-way the good seed be\-fore it has sprouted.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{238:1}\thinspace{}Motives and acts aren't right\-ly valued be\-fore they are un\-der\-stood.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}It is well to wait un\-til those you would ben\-e\-fit
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}are ready for the bless\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{238:6}\thinspace{}To o\-bey the Scriptural com\-mand,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}“Come out from a\-mong them, and be ye sep\-a\-rate,” is to in\-cur society's frown;
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}but this frown, more than flatteries, enables one to be Christian.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{238:27}\thinspace{}Peo\-ple with men\-tal work be\-fore them
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}have no time for gos\-sip about false tes\-ti\-mo\-ny.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}To place the fact above the false\-hood
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}is the work of time.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{239:5}\thinspace{}Take a\-way wealth, fame, and so\-cial organizations,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}which weigh not one jot in the bal\-ance of God,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}and we get clearer views of Principle.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Break up cliques, lev\-el wealth with honesty, let worth be judged ac\-cord\-ing to wis\-dom,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}and we get bet\-ter views of humanity.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{239:12}\thinspace{}Let it be un\-der\-stood that suc\-cess in er\-ror is de\-feat in Truth.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}The watchword of Christian Science is Scriptural:
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}“Let the wick\-ed for\-sake their way,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}and the un\-righ\-teous their thoughts.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{239:16}\thinspace{}To ascertain our prog\-ress, we must learn where our affections are placed
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}and whom we ac\-knowl\-edge and o\-bey as God.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}If divine Love is be\-com\-ing nearer,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}dearer, and more re\-al to us, mat\-ter is then sub\-mit\-ting to Spir\-it.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}The objects we pur\-sue and the spir\-it we manifest
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}re\-veal our standpoint,
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}and show what we are winning.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{240:3}\thinspace{}Arctic regions, sunny tropics, giant hills, winged winds,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}mighty billows, verdant vales, festive flowers, and glorious heavens
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}all point to Mind, the spir\-it\-u\-al intelligence they re\-flect.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}The floral apos\-tles are hieroglyphs of De\-i\-ty.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Suns and planets teach grand lessons.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}The stars make night beau\-ti\-ful,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}and the leaflet turns naturally to\-wards the light.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{240:27}\thinspace{}In try\-ing to undo the errors of sense
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}one must pay ful\-ly and fair\-ly the utmost farthing,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}un\-til all er\-ror is fi\-nal\-ly brought in\-to subjection to Truth.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}The divine method of pay\-ing sin's wages involves unwinding one's snarls.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{241:10}\thinspace{}False\-hood, en\-vy, hy\-poc\-ri\-sy, mal\-ice, hate, revenge, and so forth,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}steal a\-way the treasures of Truth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{241:17}\thinspace{}The er\-ror of ages is preaching with\-out prac\-tice.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{241:23}\thinspace{}One's aim should be to find the footsteps of Truth,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}the way to health and ho\-li\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{243:2}\thinspace{}We can nev\-er suc\-ceed in the Science and demonstration of
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}spir\-it\-u\-al good through ig\-no\-rance or hy\-poc\-ri\-sy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{247:10}\thinspace{}Beau\-ty, as well as truth, is e\-ter\-nal;
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}but the beau\-ty of ma\-te\-ri\-al things passes a\-way, fading and fleet\-ing as mor\-tal be\-lief.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Cus\-tom, education, and fash\-ion
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}form the transient standards of mortals.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{248:25}\thinspace{}We must first turn our gaze in the right direction,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}and then walk that way.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}We must form per\-fect models in thought and look at them con\-tin\-u\-al\-ly,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}or we shall nev\-er carve them out in grand and no\-ble lives.
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}Let unselfishness, good\-ness, mer\-cy, jus\-tice, health, ho\-li\-ness, and love
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}reign with\-in us,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}and sin, dis\-ease, and death will di\-min\-ish
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}un\-til they fi\-nal\-ly disappear.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{250:12}\thinspace{}Man is\-n't God, but like a ray of light which co\-mes from the sun,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}man reflects God.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{252:7}\thinspace{}When false hu\-man beliefs learn e\-ven a lit\-tle of their own falsity,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}they be\-gin to disappear.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}A knowl\-edge of er\-ror and of its operations must precede
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}that un\-der\-stand\-ing of Truth which destroys er\-ror.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{253:18}\thinspace{}If you be\-lieve in and prac\-tice wrong know\-ing\-ly,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}you can at once change your course and do right.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{254:2}\thinspace{}Individuals are consistent who,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}watching and praying, can “run and not be wea\-ry;
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}walk and not faint,” who gain good rap\-id\-ly
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and hold their po\-si\-tion,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}or at\-tain slowly and don't yield to discouragement.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}God requires perfection, but not un\-til the bat\-tle be\-tween Spir\-it and flesh is fought.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{256:1}\thinspace{}Prog\-ress takes off hu\-man shackles.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{260:15}\thinspace{}Distrust of one's abil\-i\-ty to gain the good\-ness de\-sired and
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}to bring out bet\-ter and higher results,
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}of\-ten ensures fail\-ure at the outset.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{266:20}\thinspace{}The sin\-ner makes his own hell by do\-ing evil,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}and the saint his own heav\-en by do\-ing right.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{270:24}\thinspace{}Mortals think wickedly; consequently they are wick\-ed.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}They think sick\-ly thoughts, and so be\-come sick.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{281:30}\thinspace{}The old be\-lief must be cast out
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}or the new idea will be spilled,
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}and the inspiration, which is to change our standpoint, will be lost.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{284:21}\thinspace{}The phys\-i\-cal sen\-ses can ob\-tain no proof of God.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}They can nei\-ther see Spir\-it through the eye nor hear it through the ear,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}nor can they feel, taste, or smell Spir\-it.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{285:16}\thinspace{}The be\-lief that a ma\-te\-ri\-al body is man
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}is a false conception of man.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{295:1}\thinspace{}The be\-lief that a severed limb is aching in the old lo\-ca\-tion,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}the sensation seem\-ing to be in nerves which are no long\-er there,
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}is an added proof of the unreliability of phys\-i\-cal tes\-ti\-mo\-ny.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{295:16}\thinspace{}The manifestation of God through mortals is as light
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}pass\-ing through the windowpane.
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}The light and the glass nev\-er mingle,
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}but the glass is less o\-paque than the walls.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}The mor\-tal mind through which Truth ap\-pears most vividly
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}is that one which has lost much er\-ror
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}in or\-der to be\-come a bet\-ter transparency for Truth.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Then, like a cloud melting in\-to thin va\-por, it no long\-er hides the sun.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{296:4}\thinspace{}Prog\-ress is born of ex\-pe\-ri\-ence.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{296:16}\thinspace{}Mor\-tal be\-lief must lose all sat\-is\-fac\-tion in er\-ror and sin
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}in or\-der to part with them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{296:28}\thinspace{}An improved be\-lief is one step out of er\-ror,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}and aids in tak\-ing the next step.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{296:32}\thinspace{}Mor\-tal be\-lief says, “You are wretch\-ed!” and mortals think they are so;
    \textsuperscript{297:1}\thinspace{}and noth\-ing can change this state, un\-til the be\-lief changes.
    \textsuperscript{297:2}\thinspace{}Mor\-tal be\-lief says, “You are hap\-py!” and mortals are so;
    \textsuperscript{297:3}\thinspace{}and no circumstance can alter the situation,
    \textsuperscript{297:4}\thinspace{}un\-til the be\-lief on this sub\-ject changes.
    \textsuperscript{297:5}\thinspace{}Hu\-man be\-lief says to mortals,
    \textsuperscript{297:6}\thinspace{}“You are sick!” and this tes\-ti\-mo\-ny manifests it\-self on the body as sick\-ness.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{320:7}\thinspace{}The Scrip\-tures have both a spir\-it\-u\-al and a lit\-er\-al mean\-ing.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{322:24}\thinspace{}A man who refrains from wrong on\-ly through fear of con\-se\-quenc\-es
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}is nei\-ther a tem\-per\-ate man nor a re\-li\-a\-ble religionist.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{322:32}\thinspace{}It is eas\-i\-er to de\-sire Truth than to rid one\-self of er\-ror.
    \textsuperscript{323:1}\thinspace{}Mortals may seek the un\-der\-stand\-ing of Christian Science,
    \textsuperscript{323:2}\thinspace{}but they won't be able to glean from Christian Science
    \textsuperscript{323:3}\thinspace{}the facts of be\-ing with\-out striving for them.
    \textsuperscript{323:4}\thinspace{}This strife consists in the endeavor to for\-sake er\-ror of eve\-ry kind
    \textsuperscript{323:5}\thinspace{}and to pos\-sess no oth\-er con\-scious\-ness but good.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{323:13}\thinspace{}In or\-der to apprehend more,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}we must put in\-to prac\-tice what we al\-ready know.
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}We must recollect that Truth is demonstrable when un\-der\-stood,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}and that good is\-n't un\-der\-stood un\-til demonstrated.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{323:30}\thinspace{}We are ei\-ther turn\-ing a\-way from the “still, small voice” of Truth,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}or we are listening to it and go\-ing up higher.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Willingness to leave the old for the new
    \textsuperscript{324:1}\thinspace{}renders thought receptive to the ad\-vanced idea.
    \textsuperscript{324:2}\thinspace{}Glad\-ness to leave the false landmarks
    \textsuperscript{324:3}\thinspace{}and joy to see them disappear
    \textsuperscript{324:4}\thinspace{}--- this dis\-po\-si\-tion helps to precipitate the ul\-ti\-mate har\-mo\-ny.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{324:13}\thinspace{}Be watch\-ful, so\-ber, and vig\-i\-lant.
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}The way is straight and narrow.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{327:1}\thinspace{}Re\-form co\-mes by un\-der\-stand\-ing that there is no abiding pleas\-ure in evil,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}and al\-so by gaining an af\-fec\-tion for good.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{327:8}\thinspace{}What a pitiful sight is mal\-ice, find\-ing pleas\-ure in revenge!
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Evil is some\-times a man's highest conception of right,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}un\-til his grasp on good grows stronger.
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}Then he loses pleas\-ure in wick\-ed\-ness, and it be\-comes his tor\-ment.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}The way to es\-cape the mis\-ery of sin is to cease sinning.
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}There is no oth\-er way.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{327:22}\thinspace{}Fear of pun\-ish\-ment nev\-er made man tru\-ly hon\-est.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Mor\-al cour\-age is requisite to meet the wrong and to pro\-claim the right.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{329:14}\thinspace{}One should not tarry in the storm if the body is freezing,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}nor should he re\-main in the devouring flames.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Un\-til one is able to pre\-vent bad results, he should a\-void their oc\-ca\-sion.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{330:3}\thinspace{}Un\-til I learn\-ed the vast\-ness of Christian Science,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}the fixedness of mor\-tal illusions,
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and the hu\-man ha\-tred of Truth,
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}I cherished sanguine hopes that Christian Science would meet with im\-me\-di\-ate and universal acceptance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{339:31}\thinspace{}You con\-quer er\-ror by denying its verity.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Our var\-i\-ous theories will nev\-er lose their imaginary pow\-er for good or evil,
    \textsuperscript{340:1}\thinspace{}un\-til we lose our faith in them.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{341:1}\thinspace{}The criticisms of this volume would con\-demn to oblivion the truth,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}which is raising up thousands from helplessness to strength
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}and el\-e\-vat\-ing them from a theoretical to a prac\-ti\-cal Christianity.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{349:13}\thinspace{}The chief dif\-fi\-cul\-ty in conveying the teachings of divine Science accurately
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}to hu\-man thought lies in this,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}that like all oth\-er languages, English is inadequate.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{355:11}\thinspace{}Let dis\-cord of eve\-ry name and na\-ture be heard no more.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{361:21}\thinspace{}I have revised Science and Health on\-ly to give a clearer
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}and fuller ex\-pres\-sion of its orig\-i\-nal mean\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}Spir\-it\-u\-al ideas unfold as we ad\-vance.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{366:25}\thinspace{}The sick are ter\-ri\-fied by their sick beliefs,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}and sinners should be affrighted by their sin\-ful beliefs;
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}but the Christian Scientist will be calm in the pres\-ence of
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}both sin and dis\-ease.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{372:27}\thinspace{}A denial of Truth is fatal,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}while a just acknowledgement of Truth and
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}of what it has done for us is an effectual help.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}If pride, superstition, or any er\-ror prevents the hon\-est recognition of benefits re\-ceived,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}this will be a hindrance to the recovery of the sick.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{377:6}\thinspace{}Invalids flee to tropical climates in or\-der to save their lives,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}but they come back no bet\-ter than when they went a\-way.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Then is the time to cure them,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}and prove that they can be healthy in all climates,
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}when their fear of climate is exterminated.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{382:8}\thinspace{}Con\-stant bathing and rub\-bing to alter the secretions
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}receives a use\-ful re\-buke from Jesus' precept,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}“Take no thought ... for the body.”
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}We must be\-ware of mak\-ing clean mere\-ly the out\-side of the plat\-ter.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{383:3}\thinspace{}We need a clean body and a clean mind ---
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}a body rendered pure by Mind as well as washed by wa\-ter.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}The Christian Scientist takes the best care of his body
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}when he leaves it most out of his thought.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{384:3}\thinspace{}We should re\-lieve our minds from the depressing thought
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}that we have trans\-gressed a ma\-te\-ri\-al law
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}and must of necessity pay the pen\-al\-ty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{386:16}\thinspace{}A blundering dispatch, mistakenly announcing the death of a friend,
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}occasions the same grief that the friend's
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}re\-al death would bring.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}You think that your anguish is occassioned by your loss.
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}An\-oth\-er dispatch, correcting the mis\-take, heals your grief,
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}and you learn that your suf\-fer\-ing was mere\-ly the result of your be\-lief.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Thus it is with all sor\-row, sick\-ness, and death.
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}You will learn at length that there is no cause for grief,
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}and divine wis\-dom will then be un\-der\-stood.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}Er\-ror, not Truth, produces all the suf\-fer\-ing on earth.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{391:14}\thinspace{}It is er\-ror to suf\-fer for any\-thing but your own sins,
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}and re\-al suf\-fer\-ing for your own sins will cease in pro\-por\-tion as the sin ceases.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{392:24}\thinspace{}Stand guard at the door of thought.
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}If you ad\-mit on\-ly such conclusions as you wish re\-al\-ized in bod\-i\-ly results,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}you will con\-trol your\-self harmoniously.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}When the con\-di\-tion is pres\-ent
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}which you say induces dis\-ease,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}wheth\-er it be air, ex\-er\-cise, heredity, contagion, or accident,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}then per\-form your of\-fice as guard and shut out these unhealthy thoughts and fears.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}Exclude from mor\-tal mind the offending errors;
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}then the body can\-not suf\-fer from them.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{393:32}\thinspace{}It is well to be calm in sick\-ness;
    \textsuperscript{394:1}\thinspace{}to be hopeful is still bet\-ter;
    \textsuperscript{394:2}\thinspace{}but to un\-der\-stand that sick\-ness is\-n't re\-al and that Truth can de\-stroy its seem\-ing reality, is best of all,
    \textsuperscript{394:3}\thinspace{}for this un\-der\-stand\-ing is the universal and per\-fect remedy.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{395:17}\thinspace{}An ill-tempered, com\-plain\-ing, or de\-ceit\-ful per\-son
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}should not be a nurse.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}The nurse should be cheer\-ful, or\-der\-ly, punctual, pa\-tient, full of faith ---
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}receptive to Truth and Love.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{396:1}\thinspace{}One should nev\-er hold in mind the thought of dis\-ease,
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}but should efface from thought
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}all forms and types of dis\-ease,
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}both for one's own sake and for that of the pa\-tient.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}A\-void talking ill\-ness to the pa\-tient.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}Make no unnecessary inquiries rel\-a\-tive to feelings or dis\-ease.
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}Nev\-er startle with a discouraging remark about recovery,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}nor draw at\-ten\-tion to cer\-tain symptoms as unfavorable,
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}a\-void speak\-ing a\-loud the name of the dis\-ease.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Nev\-er say be\-fore\-hand how much you have to con\-tend with in a case,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}nor en\-cour\-age in the patient's thought
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}the ex\-pec\-ta\-tion of growing worse be\-fore a crisis is passed.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{397:8}\thinspace{}Suf\-fer\-ing is no less a men\-tal con\-di\-tion than is en\-joy\-ment.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{401:28}\thinspace{}It is bet\-ter for Christian Scientists to leave surgery
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}and the adjustment of bro\-ken bones and dislocations
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}to the fingers of a surgeon,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}while the men\-tal healer confines him\-self chiefly to men\-tal reconstruction.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{403:14}\thinspace{}You com\-mand the situation if you un\-der\-stand that
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}mor\-tal ex\-ist\-ence is a state of self-deception and not the truth of be\-ing.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Mor\-tal mind is con\-stant\-ly producing on mor\-tal body
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}the results of false opinions.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{405:5}\thinspace{}Christian Science commands man to mas\-ter the propensities ---
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}to hold ha\-tred in abeyance with kind\-ness,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}to con\-quer lust with chas\-ti\-ty, revenge with char\-i\-ty,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and to over\-come de\-ceit with honesty.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{405:22}\thinspace{}It were bet\-ter to be exposed to eve\-ry plague on earth
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}than to en\-dure the cumulative effects of a guilty con\-science.
    \textsuperscript{24}\thinspace{}The abiding con\-scious\-ness of wrong\-do\-ing
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}tends to de\-stroy the abil\-i\-ty to do right.
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}You are conquered by the mor\-al penalties you in\-cur
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}and the ills they bring.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{406:19}\thinspace{}Re\-sist er\-ror of eve\-ry sort and it will flee from you.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{406:28}\thinspace{}The depraved ap\-pe\-tite for alcoholic drinks, tobacco,
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}tea, coffee, and opium is destroyed on\-ly by Mind's mastery of the body.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{407:6}\thinspace{}Man's enslavement to the most relentless masters ---
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}pas\-sion, self\-ish\-ness, en\-vy, ha\-tred, and revenge ---
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}is conquered on\-ly by a mighty strug\-gle.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}Eve\-ry hour of de\-lay makes the strug\-gle more se\-vere.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{409:29}\thinspace{}We can\-not spend our days here in ig\-no\-rance,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}and ex\-pect to find be\-yond the grave
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}a re\-ward for this ig\-no\-rance.
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}Death won't make us har\-mo\-ni\-ous and im\-mor\-tal as a rec\-om\-pense for ig\-no\-rance.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{416:29}\thinspace{}Assure the sick that they think too much about their ailments,
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}and have al\-ready heard too much on that sub\-ject.
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}Turn their thoughts a\-way from their bodies to higher objects.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{417:3}\thinspace{}Give sick peo\-ple cred\-it for some\-times know\-ing more than their doctors.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{419:1}\thinspace{}A mor\-al ques\-tion may hin\-der the recovery of the sick.
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}Lurking er\-ror, lust, en\-vy, revenge, mal\-ice, or hate
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}will perpetuate or e\-ven cre\-ate the be\-lief in dis\-ease.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{419:18}\thinspace{}Think less of ma\-te\-ri\-al conditions and more of spir\-it\-u\-al.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{420:10}\thinspace{}In\-struct the sick that they aren't help\-less victims,
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}for if they will on\-ly ac\-cept Truth,
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}they can re\-sist dis\-ease and ward it off,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}as positively as they can the temp\-ta\-tion to sin.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{426:5}\thinspace{}I find the path
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}less dif\-fi\-cult when I have the high goal al\-ways be\-fore my thoughts
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}than when I count my footsteps
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}in endeavoring to reach it.
\end{para}

\bigskip{}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{443:10}\thinspace{}All are privileged to work out their own sal\-va\-tion
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}ac\-cord\-ing to their light.
    \textsuperscript{12}\thinspace{}Our motto should be the Master's coun\-sel,
    \textsuperscript{13}\thinspace{}“Judge not, that you might not be judged.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{443:14}\thinspace{}If patients fail to ex\-pe\-ri\-ence the heal\-ing pow\-er of Christian Science,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}and think they can be benefited by
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}ordinary phys\-i\-cal methods of medical treatment,
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}then the Mind-physician should give up such cases,
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}and leave invalids free to re\-sort to what\-ev\-er oth\-er systems they fancy will af\-ford re\-lief.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{444:13}\thinspace{}I ad\-vise students to be char\-i\-ta\-ble and kind,
    \textsuperscript{14}\thinspace{}not on\-ly to\-wards differing forms of re\-li\-gion and med\-i\-cine,
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}but to those who hold these differing opinions.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{445:19}\thinspace{}Christian Science silences hu\-man will, quiets fear with Truth and Love,
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}and illustrates the unlabored motion
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}of the divine en\-er\-gy in heal\-ing the sick.
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}Self-seeking, en\-vy, pas\-sion, pride, ha\-tred, and revenge
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}are cast out by the divine Mind which heals dis\-ease.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{447:1}\thinspace{}The heav\-en\-ly law is bro\-ken by trespassing up\-on
    \textsuperscript{2}\thinspace{}man's individual right of self-government.
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}You must not for\-get that erring hu\-man opinions,
    \textsuperscript{7}\thinspace{}conflicting selfish motives,
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}and ig\-no\-rant attempts to do good may render you in\-ca\-pa\-ble of
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}know\-ing or judg\-ing accurately the need of your fellow-men.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}There\-fore the rule is, heal the sick when called up\-on for aid.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{447:27}\thinspace{}The sick aren't healed mere\-ly by declaring there is no sick\-ness,
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}but by know\-ing that there is none.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{448:9}\thinspace{}When needed, tell the truth concerning the lie.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}Evasion of Truth cripples in\-teg\-ri\-ty
    \textsuperscript{11}\thinspace{}and casts you down from the pinnacle.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{448:30}\thinspace{}To talk the right and live the wrong is fool\-ish de\-ceit,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}do\-ing one\-self the most harm.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{449:7}\thinspace{}The wrong done an\-oth\-er reacts most heavily against one\-self.
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}Right adjusts the bal\-ance sooner or lat\-er.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}It is “eas\-i\-er for a cam\-el to go through the eye of a nee\-dle”
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}than for you to ben\-e\-fit your\-self by injuring others.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{452:4}\thinspace{}Incorrect reasoning leads to prac\-ti\-cal er\-ror.
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}The wrong thought should be ar\-rested be\-fore it has a chance
    \textsuperscript{6}\thinspace{}to manifest it\-self.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{452:7}\thinspace{}Walk\-ing in the light, we are accustomed to the light and re\-quire it;
    \textsuperscript{8}\thinspace{}we can\-not see in dark\-ness.
    \textsuperscript{9}\thinspace{}But eyes accustomed to dark\-ness are pained by the light.
    \textsuperscript{10}\thinspace{}When outgrowing the old, you should not fear to put on the new.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{453:16}\thinspace{}Honesty is spir\-it\-u\-al pow\-er.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}Dis\-hon\-es\-ty is hu\-man weak\-ness, which forfeits divine help.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{458:23}\thinspace{}The Christianly scientific man
    \textsuperscript{25}\thinspace{}does vi\-o\-lence to no man. Nei\-ther is he a false accuser.
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}The Christian Scientist wisely shapes his course,
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}and is hon\-est and consistent in fol\-low\-ing the leadings of divine Mind.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{460:14}\thinspace{}Sick\-ness is nei\-ther imaginary nor unreal
    \textsuperscript{15}\thinspace{}to the fright\-ened, false sense of the pa\-tient.
    \textsuperscript{16}\thinspace{}Sick\-ness is more than fancy; it is sol\-id con\-vic\-tion.
    \textsuperscript{17}\thinspace{}It is there\-fore to be dealt with
    \textsuperscript{18}\thinspace{}through right ap\-pre\-hen\-sion of the truth.
    \textsuperscript{19}\thinspace{}If Christian heal\-ing is abused by mer\-e smatterers in Science,
    \textsuperscript{20}\thinspace{}it be\-comes a tedious mischief-maker.
    \textsuperscript{21}\thinspace{}In\-stead of scientifically effecting a cure, it starts a petty crossfire over eve\-ry cripple and invalid,
    \textsuperscript{22}\thinspace{}buffeting them with the superficial and cold assertion,
    \textsuperscript{23}\thinspace{}“Noth\-ing ails you.”
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{460:24}\thinspace{}When the Science of Mind was a fresh rev\-e\-la\-tion to me,
    \textsuperscript{26}\thinspace{}I had to impart the hue of spir\-it\-u\-al ideas from my own spir\-it\-u\-al con\-di\-tion,
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}and I had to do this orally
    \textsuperscript{28}\thinspace{}through the meager channel afforded by lan\-guage
    \textsuperscript{29}\thinspace{}and by my manuscript circulated a\-mong students.
    \textsuperscript{30}\thinspace{}As for\-mer beliefs were grad\-u\-al\-ly expelled from my thought,
    \textsuperscript{31}\thinspace{}the teach\-ing be\-came clearer,
    \textsuperscript{32}\thinspace{}un\-til fi\-nal\-ly the shad\-ow of old errors was no long\-er cast up\-on divine Science.
\end{para}

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\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{482:26}\thinspace{}Sick\-ness is part of the er\-ror which Truth casts out.
    \textsuperscript{27}\thinspace{}Er\-ror won't expel er\-ror.
\end{para}

\begin{para}
    \textsuperscript{495:2}\thinspace{}Truth casts out er\-ror now
    \textsuperscript{3}\thinspace{}as sure\-ly as it did centuries a\-go.
    \textsuperscript{4}\thinspace{}All of Truth is\-n't un\-der\-stood;
    \textsuperscript{5}\thinspace{}hence its heal\-ing pow\-er is\-n't ful\-ly demonstrated.
\end{para}


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