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While dining with a ruler, pay attention to what is put before you. |
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If you are a big eater, put a knife to your throat; |
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don't desire all the delicacies, for he might be trying to trick you. |
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Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. |
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In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle. |
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Don't eat with people who are stingy; don't desire their delicacies. |
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They are always thinking about how much it costs. "Eat and drink," they say, but they don't mean it. |
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You will throw up what little you've eaten, and your compliments will be wasted. |
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Don't waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice. |
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Don't cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers; don't take the land of defenseless orphans. |
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For their Redeemer is strong; he himself will bring their charges against you. |
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Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge. |
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Don't fail to discipline your children. They won't die if you spank them. |
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Physical discipline may well save them from death. |
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My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! |
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Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right. |
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Don't envy sinners, but always continue to fear the LORD. |
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You will be rewarded for this; your hope will not be disappointed. |
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My child, listen and be wise: Keep your heart on the right course. |
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Do not carouse with drunkards or feast with gluttons, |
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for they are on their way to poverty, and too much sleep clothes them in rags. |
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Listen to your father, who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old. |
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Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment. |
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The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise. |
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So give your father and mother joy! May she who gave you birth be happy. |
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O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways. |
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A prostitute is a dangerous trap; a promiscuous woman is as dangerous as falling into a narrow well. |
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She hides and waits like a robber, eager to make more men unfaithful. |
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Who has anguish? Who has sorrow? Who is always fighting? Who is always complaining? Who has unnecessary bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? |
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It is the one who spends long hours in the taverns, trying out new drinks. |
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Don't gaze at the wine, seeing how red it is, how it sparkles in the cup, how smoothly it goes down. |
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For in the end it bites like a poisonous snake; it stings like a viper. |
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You will see hallucinations, and you will say crazy things. |
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You will stagger like a sailor tossed at sea, clinging to a swaying mast. |
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And you will say, "They hit me, but I didn't feel it. I didn't even know it when they beat me up. When will I wake up so I can look for another drink?" |
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