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Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

For as he thinketh in his heart, 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 hell.

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

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

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

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.

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

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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.

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

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