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What does it mean?
Value your soul above all, seeking divine power without guilt or sin.
In plain terms
Treasure your soul and avoid sin.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize spiritual health over worldly power.

Where it applies

  • personal reflection
  • religious practice

Putting it to work

  • meditation on inner values

Questions to consider

  • How does one measure soul’s worth?
  • What defines divine power?

Another view

May ignore practical needs of daily life.

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