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Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.

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.

As clouds and wind without rain, So is he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So is a fool that repeateth his folly.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.