14 Another stealeth, doeth unjustly, plundereth, defraudeth, and withal pitieth the poor: this too bath a twofold aspect, but the whole is evil. (T12)
Testament of Asher 1:14
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Testament of Asher 1:23–25
23 For many in killing the wicked do two works, of good and evil; but the whole is good, because he hath uprooted and destroyed that which is evil. (T12) 24 One man hateth the merciful and unjust man, and the man who committeth adultery and fasteth: this, too, hath a twof… (T12)
Testament of Benjamin 1:39–41
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Testament of Asher 1:31–33
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