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• My child, be modest in your self-esteem, and value yourself at your proper worth. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 28)

• Who can justify one who inflicts injuries on himself, or respect one who is full of self-contempt? (Ecclesiasticus 10, 29)

• The poor is honoured for wit, and the rich for wealth. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 30)

• Honoured in poverty, how much the more in wealth! Dishonoured in wealth, how much the more in poverty! (Ecclesiasticus 10, 31)

• Wisdom enables the poor to stand erect, and gives to the poor a place with the great. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 1)

• Do not praise anyone for good looks, nor dislike anyone for mere appearance. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 2)

• Do not grow proud when people honour you; for the works of the Lord are wonderful but hidden from human beings. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 4)

• Many monarchs have been made to sit on the ground, and the person nobody thought of has worn the crown. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 5)

• Do not find fault before making thorough enquiry; first reflect, then give a reprimand. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 7)

• Listen before you answer, and do not interrupt a speech before it is finished. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 8)

• My child, do not take on a great amount of business; if you multiply your interests, you are bound to suffer for it; hurry as fast as you can, yet you will never arrive, nor will you escape by running away. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 10)

• Some people work very hard at top speed, only to find themselves falling further behind. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 11)