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A satisfied person despises honey, But to a hungry person any bitter thing is sweet.

Like a bird that wanders from its nest, So is a person who wanders from his home.

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, And a person's advice is sweet to his friend.

Do not abandon your friend or your father's friend, And do not go to your brother's house on the day of your disaster; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.

A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger; And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.

One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be considered a curse to him.

A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;

As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person.

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, Nor are the eyes of a person ever satisfied.

Though you pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, His foolishness still will not leave him.

For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

The lambs will be for your clothing, And the goats will bring the price of a field,

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Due to a wrongdoing of a land its leaders are many, But by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

A poor man who oppresses the helpless Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity, Than a person who is crooked, though he is rich.

He who keeps the Law is a discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.