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He who loves his son will continue to lay stripes upon him,
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He who chastises his son will have profit from him,
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He who teaches his son will provoke his enemy to jealousy.
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His father dies, and is as though he had not died;
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In his life, he saw his son and rejoiced.
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He left behind him an avenger against his enemies,
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He who makes too much of his son will bind up his wounds.
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An unbroken horse becomes stubborn.
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Pamper your child, and he will make you afraid.
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Don’t laugh with him, lest you have sorrow with him,
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Give him no liberty in his youth, and don’t ignore his follies.[a]
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[b]Bow down his neck in his youth, and there be sorrow to your soul.__FOOTNOTE_1__
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Chastise your son, and give him work,
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Better is a poor man who is healthy and fit,
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Health and fitness are better than all gold,
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There is no wealth better than health of body.
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Death is better than a bitter life,
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Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed
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What does an offering profit an idol?
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seeing with his eyes and groaning,
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Don’t give your soul to sorrow.
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Gladness of heart is the life of a man.
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Love your own soul, and comfort your heart.
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Envy and wrath shorten life.
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Those who are cheerful and merry