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"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who has no sense.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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.

Do not boast in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the same place as great people;

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

For better it is 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.