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

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

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

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

For better is it 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 have seen.

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.

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

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

It is not good to eat much honey; So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.