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When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:

Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;

Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.

But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.

Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.

The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.

With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.