1<\/sup>STRIVE not with a powerful man, lest thou fall into his hands.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Contend not with a rich man, lest he bring an action against thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>For gold and silver hath destroyed many, and hath reached even to the heart of kings, and perverted them.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>Communicate not with an ignorant man, lest he speak ill of thy family.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>Despise not a man that turneth away from sin, nor reproach him therewith: remember that we are all worthy of reproof.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>Despise not a man in his old age; for we also shall become old.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Rejoice not at the death of thy enemy; knowing that we all die, and are not willing that others should rejoice at our death.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>Despise not the discourse of them that are ancient and wise, but acquaint thyself with their proverbs.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>For of them thou shalt learn wisdom, and instruction of understanding, and to serve great men without blame.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Let not the discourse of the ancients escape thee, for they have learned of their fathers:<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>For of them thou shalt learn understanding, and to give an answer in time of need.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Kindle not the coals of sinners by rebuking them, lest thou be burnt with the flame of the fire of their sins.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>Stand not against the face of an injurious person, lest he sit as a spy to entrap thee in thy words.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>Lend not to a man that is mightier than thyself: and if thou lendest, count it as lost.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>Be not surety above thy power: and if thou be surety, think as if thou wert to pay it.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>Judge not against a judge: for he judgeth according to that which is just.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>Go not on the way with a bold man, lest he burden thee with his evils: for he goeth according to his own will, and thou shalt perish together with his folly.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Quarrel not with a passionate man, and go not into the desert with a bold man: for blood is as nothing in his sight, and where there is no help he will overthrow thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>Advise not with fools, for they cannot love but such things as please them.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>Before a stranger do no matter of counsel: for thou knowest not what he will bring forth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>Open not thy heart to every man: lest he repay thee with an evil turn, and speak reproachfully to thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n