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These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

One who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

But for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

One who gives a right answer Kisses the lips.

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

Prepare your work outside, And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterward, then, build your house.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Do not be a witness against your neighbor for no reason, And do not deceive with your lips.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Do not say, "I shall do the same to him as he has done to me; I will repay the person according to his work."

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

I passed by the field of a lazy one, And by the vineyard of a person lacking sense,

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

And behold, it was completely overgrown with weeds; Its surface was covered with weeds, And its stone wall was broken down.

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction.

Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Then your poverty will come like a drifter, And your need like an armed man.

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.