George Herbert: If any speak ill of thee, fly home to thy own conscience and examine thy heart…
If any speak ill of thee, fly home to thy own conscience and examine thy heart. If thou art guilty, it is a fair correction; if not guilty, it is a fair instruction.
In today’s wordsIf anyone speaks ill of you, run home to your conscience and examine your heart. If you're guilty, it's fair correction; if not, it's fair instruction.
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