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Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.

Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is the character of a sound mind.

For in this way thou shalt live long, and years of thy life shall be added to thee.

Son, if thou be wise for thyself, thou shalt also be wise for thy neighbours; and if thou shouldest prove wicked, thou alone wilt bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a land appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.

But he knows that mighty men die by her, and he falls in with a snare of hell. But hasten away, delay not in the place, neither fix thine eye upon her: for thus shalt thou go through strange water; but do thou abstain from strange water, and drink not of a strange fountain, that thou mayest live long, and years of life may be added to thee.

Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.

He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.

A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.

When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.

A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.

He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.

A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; but the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful.

For the sin of his lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.

The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.

Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.

Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads another to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.

A good man shall inherit children’s children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.

Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.

The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.