1
Receive disciplined counsel as something weightier than flattery.
2
When a word is entrusted to you, bury it in your heart until the proper hour; an exposed secret can burn the mouth that released it.
3
Do not stare after beauty that is not yours; desire has destroyed ishim who thought themselves strong.
4
Correction from a wise ish is better than comfort from a fool.
5
Do not wear out a friend's welcome by constant intrusion.
6
Do not display the sign of wealth when you do not possess the substance behind it.
7
Honor the body of your household and the ishah joined to you; what is neglected at home exposes wisdom spoken in public as empty.
8
If a ruler sends you for something corrupted, do not bring corruption back and expect the ruler to excuse it.
9
A wise word spoken under weakness can still be better than a fool's word spoken with perfect composure.
10
An upright servant is better than a free ish whose word cannot be trusted.
11
Do not consume what belongs to the coming day merely because today is pleasant.
12
The eye that covets every possession will not be satisfied until earth covers it.
13
Restrain your hand from theft and your tongue from lying if you desire to be counted wise.
14
Do not become the broker of another household's marriage quarrel; when it fails you will be blamed, and when it prospers you may be forgotten.
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Honor the one whom El has prospered without making prosperity itself your elohim.
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Do not despise a ruler as foolish because you think yourself clever; understand his weakness without forgetting his authority.