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Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a patron of prostitutes wastes his wealth.

A person who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his own steps.

A fool gives vent to all his feelings, but the wise, thinking of afterwards, stills them.

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

If a king steadfastly gives justice to the poor, his throne will be secure forever.

The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame on his mother.

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has cupped the wind in the palms of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!

Don't add anything to his words; or he will rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

Never disparage a slave to his master, or he will curse you, and you will deserve it.

The eye that mocks his father and scorns obeying his mother will be pecked out by the ravens in the valley, and the vultures will eat it.

the greyhound, the billy-goat and the king when his army is with him.

The words of King L'mu'el, the prophecy with which his mother disciplined him:

let him drink, forget his poverty and cease to remember his troubles.

ב Her husband trusts her from his heart, and she will prove a great asset to him.

What does a person gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?

The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet the same fate awaits them all.

For what does a person get from all his efforts and ambitions permeating the work he does under the sun?

His whole life is one of pain, and his work is full of stress; even at night his mind gets no rest. This too is pointless.

So there is nothing better for a man to do than eat, drink and and let himself enjoy the good that results from his work. I also realized that this is from God's hand.

What does the worker gain from his efforts?