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A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.

For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.

It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.

A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:

A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

The full man has no use for honey, but to the man in need of food every bitter thing is sweet.

Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.

He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.

The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, and a man is measured by what he is praised for.

For wealth is not for ever, and money does not go on for all generations.

The lambs are for your clothing, and the he-goats make the value of a field:

There will be goats' milk enough for your food, and for the support of your servant-girls.

Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.