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While dining with a ruler,
pay attention to what is put before you.
pay attention to what is put before you.
If you are a big eater,
put a knife to your throat;
put a knife to your throat;
and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
if you are given to gluttony.
don’t desire all the delicacies,
for he might be trying to trick you.
for he might be trying to trick you.
Do not crave his delicacies,
for that food is deceptive.
for that food is deceptive.
Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
Saying 8
Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
for it will sprout wings
and fly away like an eagle.
for it will sprout wings
and fly away like an eagle.
Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,
for they will surely sprout wings
and fly off to the sky like an eagle.
for they will surely sprout wings
and fly off to the sky like an eagle.
Don’t eat with people who are stingy;
don’t desire their delicacies.
don’t desire their delicacies.
Saying 9
Do not eat the food of a begrudging host,
do not crave his delicacies;
Do not eat the food of a begrudging host,
do not crave his delicacies;
You will throw up what little you’ve eaten,
and your compliments will be wasted.
and your compliments will be wasted.
You will vomit up the little you have eaten
and will have wasted your compliments.
and will have wasted your compliments.
Don’t waste your breath on fools,
for they will despise the wisest advice.
for they will despise the wisest advice.
Saying 10
Do not speak to fools,
for they will scorn your prudent words.
Do not speak to fools,
for they will scorn your prudent words.
Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers;
don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.
don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.
Saying 11
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
for their Defender is strong;
he will take up their case against you.
he will take up their case against you.
Commit yourself to instruction;
listen carefully to words of knowledge.
listen carefully to words of knowledge.
Saying 12
Apply your heart to instruction
and your ears to words of knowledge.
Apply your heart to instruction
and your ears to words of knowledge.
Don’t fail to discipline your children.
The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
Saying 13
Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.
and save them from death.
Saying 14
My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed;
My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed;
Everything in me will celebrate
when you speak what is right.
when you speak what is right.
my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.
when your lips speak what is right.
Don’t envy sinners,
but always continue to fear the LORD.
but always continue to fear the LORD.
Saying 15
Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
You will be rewarded for this;
your hope will not be disappointed.
your hope will not be disappointed.
There is surely a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.
and your hope will not be cut off.
My child, listen and be wise:
Keep your heart on the right course.
Keep your heart on the right course.
Saying 16
Listen, my son, and be wise,
and set your heart on the right path:
Listen, my son, and be wise,
and set your heart on the right path:
Do not carouse with drunkards
or feast with gluttons,
or feast with gluttons,
Do not join those who drink too much wine
or gorge themselves on meat,
or gorge themselves on meat,
for they are on their way to poverty,
and too much sleep clothes them in rags.
and too much sleep clothes them in rags.
for drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Saying 17
Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Get the truth and never sell it;
also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
Buy the truth and do not sell it —
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
The father of a righteous child has great joy;
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
So give your father and mother joy!
May she who gave you birth be happy.
May she who gave you birth be happy.
May your father and mother rejoice;
may she who gave you birth be joyful!
may she who gave you birth be joyful!
O my son, give me your heart.
May your eyes take delight in following my ways.
May your eyes take delight in following my ways.
Saying 18
My son, give me your heart
and let your eyes delight in my ways,
My son, give me your heart
and let your eyes delight in my ways,
A prostitute is a dangerous trap;
a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.
a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well.
for an adulterous woman is a deep pit,
and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
She hides and waits like a robber,
eager to make more men unfaithful.
eager to make more men unfaithful.
Like a bandit she lies in wait
and multiplies the unfaithful among men.
and multiplies the unfaithful among men.
Who has anguish? Who has sorrow?
Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining?
Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining?
Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Saying 19
Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has strife? Who has complaints?
Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has strife? Who has complaints?
Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns,
trying out new drinks.
trying out new drinks.
Those who linger over wine,
who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
Don’t gaze at the wine, seeing how red it is,
how it sparkles in the cup, how smoothly it goes down.
how it sparkles in the cup, how smoothly it goes down.
Do not gaze at wine when it is red,
when it sparkles in the cup,
when it goes down smoothly!
when it sparkles in the cup,
when it goes down smoothly!
For in the end it bites like a poisonous snake;
it stings like a viper.
it stings like a viper.
In the end it bites like a snake
and poisons like a viper.
and poisons like a viper.
You will see hallucinations,
and you will say crazy things.
and you will say crazy things.
Your eyes will see strange sights,
and your mind will imagine confusing things.
and your mind will imagine confusing things.
You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea,
clinging to a swaying mast.
clinging to a swaying mast.
You will be like one sleeping on the high seas,
lying on top of the rigging.
lying on top of the rigging.