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My Son, Be Wise
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 man 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 sand is weighty,
But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.
But a fool’s wrath 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 cruel and anger a torrent,
But who is able to stand before jealousy?
But who is able to 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 the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
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 its nest
Is a man who wanders from his place.
Is a man who wanders from his place.
Like a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.
is a man who strays from his home.
Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor nearby 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.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
That I may answer him who reproaches me.
That I may answer 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 foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are punished.
The simple pass on and are punished.
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 the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.
And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It will be counted a curse to him.
It will be counted 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 continual dripping on a very rainy day
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;
As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
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 a man’s heart reveals the man.
So a man’s heart reveals the 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,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.
And a man is valued by what others say of 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 grind 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.
Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,
And attend to your herds;
And attend 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 hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself,
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 provide your clothing,
And the goats the price of a field;
And the goats 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.