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30:6 He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends.
30:7 He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be troubled at every cry.
30:8 An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.
30:9 Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness.
30:10 Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.
30:11 Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.
30:12 Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.
30:13 Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee.
30:14 Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.
30:15 Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.
30:16 There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
30:17 Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.
30:18 Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.
30:19 What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of the Lord.
30:20 He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.
30:21 Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.
30:22 The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.
30:23 Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.
30:24 Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time.
30:25 A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.
31:1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
31:2 Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep,
31:3 The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.
31:4 The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
31:5 He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.
31:6 Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
31:7 It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.
31:8 Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.
31:9 Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among his people.
31:10 Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?
31:11 His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.
31:12 If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.
31:13 Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.
31:14 Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish.
31:15 Judge not thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point.
31:16 Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour not, lest thou be hated.