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Warnings and Instructions
Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.
for you do not know what a day may bring.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
A stranger, and not your own lips.
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
a stranger, and not your own lips.
A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But who can stand before jealousy?
But who can stand before jealousy?
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?
but who can stand before jealousy?
Faithful are the wounds of a friend,
But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
A sated man loathes honey,
But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.
But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.
One who is full loathes honey,
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
Like a bird that wanders from her nest,
So is a man who wanders from his home.
So is a man who wanders from his home.
Like a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.
is a man who strays from his home.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
So a man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend,
and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
That I may reply to him who reproaches me.
That I may reply to him who reproaches me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
that I may answer him who reproaches me.
that I may answer him who reproaches me.
A prudent man sees evil and hides himself,
The naive proceed and pay the penalty.
The naive proceed and pay the penalty.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.
And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be reckoned a curse to him.
It will be reckoned a curse to him.
Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;
And a contentious woman are alike;
A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
He who would restrain her restrains the wind,
And grasps oil with his right hand.
And grasps oil with his right hand.
Iron sharpens iron,
So one man sharpens another.
So one man sharpens another.
He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who cares for his master will be honored.
And he who cares for his master will be honored.
Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who guards his master will be honored.
and he who guards his master will be honored.
As in water face reflects face,
So the heart of man reflects man.
So the heart of man reflects man.
As in water face reflects face,
so the heart of man reflects the man.
so the heart of man reflects the man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each is tested by the praise accorded him.
And each is tested by the praise accorded him.
The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and a man is tested by his praise.
and a man is tested by his praise.
Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle
along with crushed grain,
yet his folly will not depart from him.
along with crushed grain,
yet his folly will not depart from him.
Know well the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
And pay attention to your herds;
Know well the condition of your flocks,
and give attention to your herds,
and give attention to your herds,
For riches are not forever,
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
Nor does a crown endure to all generations.
for riches do not last forever;
and does a crown endure to all generations?
and does a crown endure to all generations?
When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
When the grass is gone and the new growth appears
and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,
and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered,
The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
the lambs will provide your clothing,
and the goats the price of a field.
and the goats the price of a field.