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When you sit and eat with an important person, remember who you are with. |
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Never eat too much, even if you are very hungry. |
3
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Don't eat too much of his fine food. It might be a trick. — 7 — |
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Don't ruin your health trying to get rich. If you are smart, you will give it up. |
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In the blink of an eye, money can disappear, as if it grew wings and flew away like a bird. — 8 — |
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Don't eat with selfish people. Control any desire you have for their finest foods. |
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They might tell you to eat and drink all you want, but they don't really mean it. They are the kind of people who are only thinking about the cost. |
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And if you eat their food, you will get sick and be embarrassed. — 9 — |
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Don't try to teach fools. They will make fun of your wise words. — 10 — |
10
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Never move an old property line, and don't take land that belongs to orphans. |
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The Lord will be against you. He is powerful and protects orphans. — 11 — |
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Listen to your teacher and learn all you can. — 12 — |
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Always correct children when they need it. If you spank them, it will not kill them. |
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In fact, you might save their lives. — 13 — |
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My son, it makes me happy when you make a wise decision. |
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It makes me feel good inside when you say the right things. — 14 — |
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Never envy evil people, but always respect the Lord. |
18
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This will give you something to hope for that will not disappoint you. — 15 — |
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So listen, my son, and be wise. Always be careful to follow the right path. |
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Don't make friends with people who drink too much wine and eat too much food. |
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Those who eat and drink too much become poor. They sleep too much and end up wearing rags. — 16 — |
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Listen to your father. Without him, you would never have been born. Respect your mother, even when she is old. |
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Truth, wisdom, learning, and understanding are worth paying money for. They are worth far too much to ever sell. |
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The father of a good person is very happy. A wise child brings him joy. |
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Make both of your parents happy. Give your mother that same joy. — 17 — |
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My son, listen closely to what I am saying. Let my life be your example. |
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Prostitutes and bad women are a trap. They are like a deep well that you cannot escape. |
28
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A bad woman waits for you like a thief, and she causes many men to be unfaithful to their wives. — 18 — |
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Who gets into fights and arguments? Who gets hurt for no reason and has red, bloodshot eyes? People who stay out too late drinking wine, staring into their strong drinks. |
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So be careful with wine. It is pretty and red as it sparkles in the cup. And it goes down so smoothly when you drink it. |
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But in the end, it will bite like a snake. |
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Wine will cause you to see strange things and to say things that make no sense. |
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When you lie down, you will think you are on a rough sea and feel like you are at the top of the mast. |
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You will say, "They hit me, but I never felt it. They beat me, but I don't remember it. Now I can't wake up. I need another drink." — 19 — |
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