1<\/sup>HE that toucheth pitch, shall be defiled with it: and he that hath fellowship with the proud, shall put on pride.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>He shall take a burden upon him that hath fellowship with one more honour- able than himself. And have no fellow- ship with one that is richer than thyself.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>What agreement shall the earthen pot have with the kettle? for if they knock one against the other, it shall be broken.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he will fume: but the poor is wronged and must hold his peace.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>If thou give, he will make use of thee: and if thou have nothing, he will forsake thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>If thou have any thing, he will live with thee, and will make thee bare, and he will not be sorry for thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>If he have need of thee he will deceive thee, and smiling upon thee will put thee in hope; he will speak thee fair, and will say: What wantest thou?<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>And he will shame thee by his meats, till he have drawn thee dry twice or thrice, and at last he will laugh at thee: and afterward when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>Humble thyself to God, and wait for his hands.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>Beware that thou be not deceived Into folly, and be humbled.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Be not lowly in thy wisdom, lest being humbled thou be deceived into folly.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>If thou be invited by one that is mightier, withdraw thyself: for so he will invite thee the more.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Be not troublesome to him, lest thou be put back: and keep not far from him, lest thou be forgotten.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>Affect not to speak with him as an equal: and believe not his many words: for by much talk he will sift thee, and smiling will examine thee concerning thy secrets.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>His cruel mind will lay up thy words: and he will not spare to do thee hurt, and to cast thee into prison.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>Take heed to thyself, and attend diligently to what thou hearest: for thou walkest in danger of thy ruin.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>When thou hearest those things, see as it were in sleep, and thou shalt awake.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>Love God all thy life, and call upon him for thy salvation.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Every beast loveth its like: so also every man him that is nearest to himself.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>All flesh shall consort with the like to itself, and every man shall associate himself to his like.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>If the wolf shall at any time have fellowship with the lamb, so the sinner with the just.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>What fellowship hath a holy man with a dog, or what part hath the rich with the poor?<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>The wild ass is the lion's prey in the desert: so also the poor are devoured by the rich.<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>And as humility is an abomination to the proud: so also the rich man abhorreth the poor.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>When a rich man is shaken, he is kept up by his friends: but when a poor man is fallen down, he is thrust away even by his acquaintance.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>When a rich man hath been deceived, he hath many helpers: he hath spoken proud things, and they have justified him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>The poor man was deceived, and he is rebuked also: he hath spoken wisely, and could have no place.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>The rich man spoke, and all held their peace, and what he said they extol even to the clouds.<\/span> <\/p>\n 29<\/sup>The poor man spoke, and they say: Who is this? and if he stumble, they will overthrow him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 30<\/sup>Riches are good to him that hath no sin in his conscience: and poverty is very wicked in the mouth of the ungodly.<\/span> <\/p>\n 31<\/sup>The heart of a man changeth his countenance, either for good, or for evil.<\/span> <\/p>\n 32<\/sup>The token of a good heart, and a good countenance thou shalt hardly find, and with labour.<\/span> <\/p>\n