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• Do not dismiss what the old people have to say, for they too were taught by their parents; from them you will learn how to think, and the art of the timely answer. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 9)

• Do not kindle the coals of the sinner, in case you scorch yourself in his blaze. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 10)

• Refuse to be provoked by the insolent, for fear that such a one try to trap you in your words. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 11)

• Do not go travelling with a rash man, for fear he becomes burdensome to you; he will act as the whim takes him, and you will both be ruined by his folly. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 15)

• Do not argue with a quick-tempered man, do not go with him where there are no other people, since blood counts for nothing in his eyes, and where no help is to be had, he will strike you down. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 16)

• Do not ask a fool for advice, since a fool will not be able to keep a confidence. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 17)

• Do not open your heart to all comers, nor lay claim to their good offices. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 19)

• Do not put yourself in a woman's hands or she may come to dominate you completely. (Ecclesiasticus 9, 2)

• Do not give your heart to whores, or you will ruin your inheritance. (Ecclesiasticus 9, 6)

• Never sit down with a married woman, or sit at table with her drinking wine, in case you let your heart succumb to her and you lose all self-control and slide to disaster. (Ecclesiasticus 9, 9)

• Keep your distance from the man who has the power to put to death, and you will not be haunted by the fear of dying. If you do approach him, make no false move, or he may take your life. Realise that you are treading among trip-lines, that you are strolling on the battlements. (Ecclesiasticus 9, 13)

• For conversation seek the intelligent, let all your discussions bear on the law of the Most High. (Ecclesiasticus 9, 15)