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A drunken worker shall not become wealthy; one who despises small things shall fall little by little.
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Wine and women lead those who understand astray, and one who clings to prostitutes becomes more reckless.
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Rot and worms shall inherit him, and a reckless being shall be taken away.
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One quick to trust is light of heart, and one who sins wrongs his own being.
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One who delights in evil within his heart shall be condemned,
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but one who hates gossip diminishes evil.
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Never repeat a word, and nothing shall be diminished from you.
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Tell it neither to companion nor enemy; unless silence itself is sin, do not reveal it.
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For one hears you and watches you, and in its appointed time shall hate you.
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Have you heard a word? Let it die with you. Be strong; it shall not burst you.
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A fool labors in pain because of a word like one giving birth because of an infant.
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Like an arrow fixed in the flesh of the thigh is a word within the belly of a fool.
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Correct a companion; perhaps he did not do it, and if he did, let him not do it again.
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Correct your neighbor; perhaps he did not say it, and if he said it, let him not repeat it.
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Correct a companion, for slander often occurs; do not trust every word.
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There is one who slips, but not from his being; and who has not sinned with his tongue?
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Correct your neighbor before threatening him, and give place to the Torah of El Elyon, remaining without wrath.
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Reverence of Yahuah is the beginning of acceptance, and Wisdom from Him gains love.
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Knowledge of the Commands of Yahuah is instruction of life, and those who work what pleases Him gather fruit from the tree of immortality.
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All Wisdom is reverence of Yahuah, and within all Wisdom is the working of Torah and knowledge of His almighty power.
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A servant says to his master, “I shall not do what pleases you”; even if he afterward does it, he provokes the one who nourishes him.
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Knowledge of evil is not Wisdom, and the counsel of sinners is not understanding.
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There is cunning, and it is detestable; and there is a fool who lacks Wisdom.
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Better is one diminished in understanding who reveres than one abounding in insight who transgresses Torah.
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There is precise cunning, and it is unjust; and there is one who twists favor to reveal a right-ruling.
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There is one who works evil while bent down in mourning, yet his inward parts are full of deceit.
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He hides his face and pretends not to hear; where he is not recognized, he shall overtake you.
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Though weakness of strength prevents him from sinning, when he finds an appointed time he shall work evil.
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An ish is known by his appearance, and one who understands is known when face meets face.
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The clothing of an ish, the laughter of his teeth, and the steps of an Adam declare what is within him.