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Do good unto thy friend before thou die, and according to thy ability stretch out thy hand and give to him.

Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot?

All flesh waxeth old as a garment: for the covenant from the beginning is, Thou shalt die the death.

Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

Say not thou, It is through the Lord that I fell away: for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth.

Say not thou, He hath caused me to err: for he hath no need of the sinful man.

If thou wilt, to keep the commandments, and to perform acceptable faithfulness.

He hath set fire and water before thee: stretch forth thy hand unto whether thou wilt.

Trust not thou in their life, neither respect their multitude: for one that is just is better than a thousand; and better it is to die without children, than to have them that are ungodly.

Say not thou, I will hide myself from the Lord: shall any remember me from above? I shall not be remembered among so many people: for what is my soul among such an infinite number of creatures?

Turn again to the most High, and turn away from iniquity: for he will lead thee out of darkness into the light of health, and hate thou abomination vehemently.

My son, blemish not thy good deeds, neither use uncomfortable words when thou givest any thing.

Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick.

Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick.

Before judgment examine thyself, and in the day of visitation thou shalt find mercy.

Humble thyself before thou be sick, and in the time of sins shew repentance.

Before thou prayest, prepare thyself; and be not as one that tempteth the Lord.

When thou hast enough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich, think upon poverty and need.

When thou hast enough, remember the time of hunger: and when thou art rich, think upon poverty and need.

If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee.

Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.

Be not made a beggar by banqueting upon borrowing, when thou hast nothing in thy purse: for thou shalt lie in wait for thine own life, and be talked on.

Rehearse not unto another that which is told unto thee, and thou shalt fare never the worse.

Whether it be to friend or foe, talk not of other men’s lives; and if thou canst without offence, reveal them not.

If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; and be bold, it will not burst thee.

Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him; and not being angry, give place to the law of the most High.

Casting down his countenance, and making as if he heard not: where he is not known, he will do thee a mischief before thou be aware.

A man may be known by his look, and one that hath understanding by his countenance, when thou meetest him.

How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape wilful sin.

How good is it, when thou art reproved, to shew repentance! for so shalt thou escape wilful sin.

The gift of a fool shall do thee no good when thou hast it; neither yet of the envious for his necessity: for he looketh to receive many things for one.

My son, hast thou sinned? do so no more, but ask pardon for thy former sins.

Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent: for if thou comest too near it, it will bite thee: the teeth thereof are as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls of men.

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.

Though thou drewest a sword at thy friend, yet despair not: for there may be a returning [to favour.]

If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; for there may be a reconciliation: except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: for these things every friend will depart.

Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.

Be faithful to thy neighbour in his poverty, that thou mayest rejoice in his prosperity: abide stedfast unto him in the time of his trouble, that thou mayest be heir with him in his heritage: for a mean estate is not always to be contemned: nor the rich that is foolish to be had in admiration.

Turn away from me vain hopes and concupiscence, and thou shalt hold him up that is desirous always to serve thee.

Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse the day of thy nativity.

Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse the day of thy nativity.

Remember thy father and thy mother, when thou sittest among great men. Be not forgetful before them, and so thou by thy custom become a fool, and wish that thou hadst not been born, and curse the day of thy nativity.

If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age?

If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth, how canst thou find any thing in thine age?

If she go not as thou wouldest have her, cut her off from thy flesh, and give her a bill of divorce, and let her go.

When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock.

So thy race which thou leavest shall be magnified, having the confidence of their good descent.

Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; for this is the trial of men.

If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.

If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, and put her on, as a glorious long robe.

If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; but be continually among men of understanding.

Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: but if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.

For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; so hast thou lost the love of thy neighbor.

As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, so hast thou let thy neighbour go, and shalt not get him again

When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, and will admire thy words: but at the last he will writhe his mouth, and slander thy sayings.

Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.

Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a furious man will kindle strife,

If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.

If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: and both these come out of thy mouth.

Look that thou hedge thy possession about with thorns, and bind up thy silver and gold,

Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.

Beware thou slide not by it, lest thou fall before him that lieth in wait.

Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due season.

Keep thy word, and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee.

Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.

Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.

Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.

For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.

Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:

Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:

Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.

Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.

Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.

Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.

Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.

If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.

Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour not, lest thou be hated.

Leave off first for manners’ sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.

When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.

And if thou hast been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest.

And if thou hast been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest.

My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.

If thou be made the master [of a feast,] lift not thyself up, but be among them as one of the rest; take diligent care for them, and so sit down.

And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.

And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.

Speak, thou that art the elder, for it becometh thee, but with sound judgment; and hinder not musick.

Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.

If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.

There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.

Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.

Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.

Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.

Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.

Give not thy son and wife, thy brother and friend, power over thee while thou livest, and give not thy goods to another: lest it repent thee, and thou intreat for the same again.

As long as thou livest and hast breath in thee, give not thyself over to any.

For better it is that thy children should seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their courtesy.

At the time when thou shalt end thy days, and finish thy life, distribute thine inheritance.