1<\/sup>EVERY friend will say: I also am his friend: but there is a friend, that is only a friend in name. Is not this a grief even to death?<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>But a companion and a friend shall be turned to an enemy.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>There is a companion who rejoiceth with his friend in his joys, but in the time of trouble, he will be against him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against enemy.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>Consult not with him that layeth a snare for thee, and hide thy counsel from them that envy thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Every counsellor giveth out counsel, but there is one that is a counsellor for himself.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>Beware of a counsellor. And know before what need he hath: for he will devise to his own mind:<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>Lest he thrust a stake into the ground, and say to thee:<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Thy way is good; and then stand on the other side to see what shall befall thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>Treat not with a man without religion concerning holiness, nor with an unjust man concerning justice, nor with a woman touching her of whom she is jealous, nor with a coward concerning war, nor with a merchant about traffic, nor with a buyer of selling, nor with an envious man of giving thanks,<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Nor with the ungodly of piety, nor with the dishonest of honesty, nor with the held labourer of every work<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>Nor with him that worketh by the year of the finishing of the year, nor with an idle servant of much business: give no heed to these in any matter of counsel.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>But be continually with a holy man, whomsoever thou shalt know to observe the fear of God,<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>Whose soul is according to thy own soul: and who, when thou shalt stumble in the dark, will be sorry for thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>And establish within thyself a heart of good counsel: for there is no other thing of more worth to thee than it.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>The soul of a holy man discovereth sometimes true things, more than seven watchmen that sit in a high piece to watch.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>But above all these things pray to the most High, that he may direct thy way in truth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>In all thy works let the true word go before thee, and steady counsel before every action.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>A wicked word shall change the beast: out of which four manner of things arise, good and evil, life and death: and the tongue is continually the ruler of them. There is a man that is subtle and a teacher of many, and yet is unprofitable to his own soul.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>A skilful man hath taught many, and is sweet to his own soul.<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>He that speaketh sophistically, is hateful: he shall be destitute of every thing.<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>Grace is not given him from the Lord: for he is deprived of all wisdom.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>There is a wise man that is wise to his own soul: and the fruit of his understanding is commendable.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>A wise man instructeth his own people, and the fruits of his understanding are faithful.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>A wise man shall be filled with blessings, and they that see shall praise him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>The life of a man is in the number of his days: but the days of Israel are innumerable.<\/span> <\/p>\n 29<\/sup>A wise man shall inherit honour among his people, and his name shall live for ever.<\/span> <\/p>\n 30<\/sup>My son, prove thy soul in thy life: and if it be wicked, give it no power:<\/span> <\/p>\n 31<\/sup>For all things are not expedient for all, and every kind pleaseth not every soul.<\/span> <\/p>\n 32<\/sup>Be not greedy in any feasting, and pour not out thyself upon any meat:<\/span> <\/p>\n 33<\/sup>For in many meats there will be sickness, and greediness will turn to choler.<\/span> <\/p>\n 34<\/sup>By surfeiting many have perished: but he that is temperate, shall prolong life.<\/span> <\/p>\n