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* A labouring man that A is given to drunkenness shall not be rich : and he that contemneth small things shall fall by little and little . * Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away : and he that cleaveth to harlots will become impudent . * Moths and worms shall have him to heritage , and a bold man shall be taken away . * He that is hasty to give credit is lightminded ; and he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul . * Whoso taketh pleasure in wickedness shall be condemned : but he that resisteth pleasures crowneth his life . * He that can rule his tongue shall live without strife ; and he that hateth babbling shall have less evil . * 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 . * For he heard and observed thee , and when time cometh he will hate thee . * If thou hast heard a word , let it die with thee ; and be bold , it will not burst thee . * A fool travaileth with a word , as a woman in labour of a child . * As an arrow that sticketh in a man 's thigh , so is a word within a fool 's belly . * Admonish a friend , it may be he hath not done it : and if he have done it , that he do it no more . * Admonish thy friend , it may be he hath not said it : and if he have , that he speak it not again . * Admonish a friend : for many times it is a slander , and believe not every tale . * There is one that slippeth in his speech , but not from his heart ; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue ? * Admonish thy neighbour before thou threaten him ; and not being angry , give place to the law of the most High . * The fear of the Lord is the first step to be accepted [of him ,] and wisdom obtaineth his love . * The knowledge of the commandments of the Lord is the doctrine of life : and they that do things that please him shall receive the fruit of the tree of immortality . * The fear of the Lord is all wisdom ; and in all wisdom is the performance of the law , and the knowledge of his omnipotency . * If a servant say to his master , I will not do as it pleaseth thee ; though afterward he do it , he angereth him that nourisheth him . * The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom , neither at any time the counsel of sinners prudence . * There is a wickedness , and the same an abomination ; and there is a fool wanting in wisdom . * He that hath small understanding , and feareth God , is better than one that hath much wisdom , and transgresseth the law of the most High . * There is an exquisite subtilty , and the same is unjust ; and there is one that turneth aside to make judgment appear ; and there is a wise man that justifieth in judgment . * There is a wicked man that hangeth down his head sadly ; but inwardly he is full of deceit , * 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 . * And if for want of power he be hindered from sinning , yet when he findeth opportunity he will do evil . * A man may be known by his look , and one that hath understanding by his countenance , when thou meetest him . * A man 's attire , and excessive laughter , and gait , shew what he is .

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