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Blessed is the man who has not slipped with his mouth,
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Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him,
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Riches are not appropriate for a stingy person.
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He who gathers by denying himself gathers for others.
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If one is mean to himself, to whom will he be good?
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There is none more evil than he who is grudging to himself.
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Even if he does good, he does it in forgetfulness.
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A miser is evil.
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A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion.
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A miser begrudges bread,
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My son, according to what you have, treat yourself well,
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Remember that death will not wait,
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Do good to your friends before you die.
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Don’t deprive yourself of a good day.
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Won’t you leave your labors to another,
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Give, take, and treat yourself well,
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All flesh grows old like a garment,
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Like the leaves flourishing on a thick tree,
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Every work rots and falls away,
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Blessed is the man who meditates on wisdom,
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He who considers her ways in his heart
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Go after her like a hunter,
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He who peers in at her windows
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He who lodges close to her house
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He will pitch his tent near at hand to her,
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He will set his children under her shelter,
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By her he will be covered from heat,