BenSira:37

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* Every friend saith , I am his friend also : but there is a friend , which is only a friend in name . * Is it not a grief unto death , when a companion and friend is turned to an enemy ? * O wicked imagination , whence camest thou in to cover the earth with deceit ? * There is a companion , which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend , but in the time of trouble will be against him . * There is a companion , which helpeth his friend for the belly , and taketh up the buckler against the enemy . * Forget not thy friend in thy mind , and be not unmindful of him in thy riches . * Every counsellor extolleth counsel ; but there is some that counselleth for himself . * Beware of a counsellor , and know before what need he hath ; for he will counsel for himself ; lest he cast the lot upon thee , * And say unto thee , Thy way is good : and afterward he stand on the other side , to see what shall befall thee . * Consult not with one that suspecteth thee : and hide thy counsel from such as envy thee . * Neither consult with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous ; neither with a coward in matters of war ; nor with a merchant concerning exchange ; nor with a buyer of selling ; nor with an envious man of thankfulness ; nor with an unmerciful man touching kindness ; nor with the slothful for any work ; nor with an hireling for a year of finishing work ; nor with an idle servant of much business : hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel . * But be continually with a godly man , whom thou knowest to keep the commandments of the Lord , whose , mind is according to thy mind , and will sorrow with thee , if thou shalt miscarry . * And let the counsel of thine own heart stand : for there is no man more faithful unto thee than it . * For a man 's mind is sometime wont to tell him more than seven watchmen , that sit above in an high tower . * And above all this pray to the most High , that he will direct thy way in truth . * Let reason go before every enterprize , and counsel before every action . * The countenance is a sign of changing of the heart . * Four manner of things appear : good and evil , life and death : but the tongue ruleth over them continually . * There is one that is wise and teacheth many , and yet is unprofitable to himself . * There is one that sheweth wisdom in words , and is hated : he shall be destitute of all food . * For grace is not given , him from the Lord , because he is deprived of all wisdom . * Another is wise to himself ; and the fruits of understanding are commendable in his mouth . * A wise man instructeth his people ; and the fruits of his understanding fail not . * A wise man shall be filled with blessing ; and all they that see him shall count him happy . * The days of the life of man may be numbered : but the days of Israel are innumerable . * A wise man shall inherit glory among his people , and his name shall be perpetual . * My son , prove thy soul in thy life , and see what is evil for it , and give not that unto it . * For all things are not profitable for all men , neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing . * Be not unsatiable in any dainty thing , nor too greedy upon meats : * For excess of meats bringeth sickness , and surfeiting will turn into choler . * By surfeiting have many perished ; but he that taketh heed prolongeth his life .

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