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20 and beareth the meeds (or the rewards) of wickedness, [or of shrewdness, (or of depravity)], seeing with eyes, and wailing inwardly, as a gelding embracing a virgin [or a maiden], and sighing.

21 Give thou not sorrow to thy soul, that is, unreasonable sorrow, that annoyeth (or harmeth) both body and soul, and torment not thyself in (or with) thy (own) counsel, as they do that despair through sorrow, and then slay themselves. [Sorrowy idleness give thou not to thy soul, nor torment thou thyself in thy counsel.]

22 Mirth of heart, this is the life of man, and is (a) treasure of holiness without failing; and full out joying of a man is long life [or long living].

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