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Don’t be jealous over the wife of your bosom,
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Don’t give your soul to a woman
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Don’t go to meet a woman who plays the prostitute,
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Don’t associate with a woman who is a singer,
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Don’t gaze at a virgin,
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Don’t give your soul to prostitutes,
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Don’t look around in the streets of the city.
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Turn your eye away from a beautiful woman,
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Don’t dine at all with a woman who has a husband, or revel with her at wine,[a]
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Don’t forsake an old friend;
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Don’t envy the success of a sinner;
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Don’t delight in the delights of the ungodly. Remember they will not go unpunished to[b] the grave.
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Keep yourself far from the man who has[c] power to kill,
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As well as you can, aim to know your neighbors,
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Let your conversation be with men of understanding.
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Let righteous people be companions at your table.
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A work is commended because of the skill of the artisan;
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A loudmouthed man is dangerous in his city.