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Cast thou not away the praying of a man set in tribulation, and turn not away thy face from a needy man. [The praying of the troubled not cast thou away, and turn thou not away thy face from the needy.]

Turn not away thine eyes from a poor man for ire, and give not occasion to men asking to curse thee (from) behind. [From the helpless not turn thou away thine eyes for wrath, and leave thou not, or give thou not cause, to men seeking to curse behind to thee.]

For the prayer of him that curseth thee in the bitterness of soul, shall be heard; forsooth he that made him, shall hear him. [Forsooth of the man cursing to thee in bitterness of soul, full out heard shall be the prayer of him; forsooth he shall hear him, that made him.]

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