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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.
and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
if you are given to gluttony.
If you are a big eater,
put a knife to your throat;
put a knife to your throat;
Do not crave his delicacies,
for that food is deceptive.
for that food is deceptive.
don’t desire all the delicacies,
for he might be trying to trick you.
for he might be trying to trick you.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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;
Don’t eat with people who are stingy;
don’t desire their delicacies.
don’t desire their delicacies.
You will vomit up the little you have eaten
and will have wasted your compliments.
and will have wasted your compliments.
You will throw up what little you’ve eaten,
and your compliments will be wasted.
and your compliments will be wasted.
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 waste your breath on fools,
for they will despise the wisest advice.
for they will despise the wisest advice.
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,
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.
for their Defender is strong;
he will take up their case against you.
he will take up their case against you.
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.
Commit yourself to instruction;
listen carefully to words of knowledge.
listen carefully to words of knowledge.
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.
Don’t fail to discipline your children.
The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
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;
my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.
when your lips speak what is right.
Everything in me will celebrate
when you speak what is right.
when you speak what is right.
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.
Don’t envy sinners,
but always continue to fear the LORD.
but always continue to fear the LORD.
There is surely a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.
and your hope will not be cut off.
You will be rewarded for this;
your hope will not be disappointed.
your hope will not be disappointed.
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:
My child, listen and be wise:
Keep your heart on the right course.
Keep your heart on the right course.
Do not join those who drink too much wine
or gorge themselves on meat,
or gorge themselves on meat,
Do not carouse with drunkards
or feast with gluttons,
or feast with gluttons,
for drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
for they are on their way to poverty,
and too much sleep clothes them in rags.
and too much sleep clothes them in rags.
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.
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.
Buy the truth and do not sell it —
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
Get the truth and never sell it;
also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.
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.
May your father and mother rejoice;
may she who gave you birth be joyful!
may she who gave you birth be joyful!
So give your father and mother joy!
May she who gave you birth be happy.
May she who gave you birth be happy.
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,
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.
for an adulterous woman is a deep pit,
and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
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.
Like a bandit she lies in wait
and multiplies the unfaithful among men.
and multiplies the unfaithful among men.
She hides and waits like a robber,
eager to make more men unfaithful.
eager to make more men unfaithful.
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?
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?
Those who linger over wine,
who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns,
trying out new drinks.
trying out new drinks.
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!
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.
In the end it bites like a snake
and poisons like a viper.
and poisons like a viper.
For in the end it bites like a poisonous snake;
it stings like a viper.
it stings like a viper.
Your eyes will see strange sights,
and your mind will imagine confusing things.
and your mind will imagine confusing things.
You will see hallucinations,
and you will say crazy things.
and you will say crazy things.
You will be like one sleeping on the high seas,
lying on top of the rigging.
lying on top of the rigging.
You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea,
clinging to a swaying mast.
clinging to a swaying mast.