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wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

For as he thinketh in his soul, so is he. Eat and drink! will he say unto thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Speak not in the ears of a foolish [man], for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

for their redeemer is mighty; he will plead their cause against thee.

Withhold not correction from the child; for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die:

for surely there is a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags.

For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.

Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:

so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:

for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so] is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.