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• Wine and women, what a trap for the loyalty of the wise, how hard a test of good sense! (Ecclesiasticus 19, 2)

• Confront thy friend with his fault; it may be he knows nothing of the matter, and can clear himself; if not, there is hope he will amend. (Ecclesiasticus 19, 13)

• The babbler cuts his own throat; claim more than thy right, and all men are thy enemies. (Ecclesiasticus 20, 8)

• The paltrier the gift, the longer the admonitions that go with it, and every word of his an incitement to anger. (Ecclesiasticus 20, 15)

• no wisdom or discernment but is the fruit of God’s fear. (Ecclesiasticus 21, 13)

• Where true wisdom is, there discernment flows in full tide, there prudence springs up, an inexhaustible fountain of life. (Ecclesiasticus 21, 16)

• Precious as an ornament of gold, close-fitting as a bracelet to the right arm, is instruction to a wise man. (Ecclesiasticus 21, 24)

• The tale-bearer is his own enemy, shunned by all; court his friendship, and thou wilt court hatred; shut lips and calm judgement shall bring thee a good name. (Ecclesiasticus 21, 31)

• Speech may be out of season, like music in time of mourning; not so the rod, not so chastisement; there lies ever wisdom.✻ (Ecclesiasticus 22, 6)

• Teach a fool, and mend a pot with glue; (Ecclesiasticus 22, 7)

• Faint heart that thinks a fool’s thoughts …… shall never be afraid; no more shall he, that still keeps true to God’s commandments.✻ (Ecclesiasticus 22, 23)

• Chafed eye will weep, chafed heart will shew resentment. (Ecclesiasticus 22, 24)