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Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge who is surety for a strange woman.

for wealth is not forever, nor the crown from generation to generation.

the lambs will be for your clothing, and the he goats the price for a field,

and there will be goat's milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the life of your maidens.

He who multiplies his wealth by interest and usury, he shall gather it for him who pities the weak.

When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise, a man will be sought for.

To respect faces is not good, yea, for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than of him.

Remove vanity and a lying word far from me, do not give me poverty or riches; tear for me my portion of bread,

Three things are too wonderful for me; yea, I do not know the way of four:

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes to lust for fermented drink,

Open your mouth for the dumb, in the cause of all the sons of those passing away.

Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above jewels.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also , for he praises her:

Is there a thing of which one might say, See this, it is new? It has already been for the ages which were before us.

There is no memory of former things ; yea, nor is there any memory for them of things which will be afterward, with those who will be at the last.

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases pain.

I sought in my heart how to drag my flesh with wine, and leading my heart in wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might see where the good for the sons of men is , that which they should do under the heavens the number ofdays of their life.