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• The priests must have their share, by law prescribed, of first-fruits and of offering for transgression; even if thou hast committed a fault in ignorance, a little is claimed for thy cleansing. (Ecclesiasticus 7, 34)

• they will turn thee into a man of judgement, that answer can make when answer is needed. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 12)

• Pledge not thyself beyond thy means; count ever thy pledge forfeit. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 16)

• Share not thy secret plans with a stranger; thou knowest not what trouble he may breed. (Ecclesiasticus 8, 21)

• New friendship, new wine; it must ripen ere thou canst love the taste of it. (Ecclesiasticus 9, 15)

• Let clansmen honour a chieftain’s rank; it is humble fear wins the divine regard. (Ecclesiasticus 10, 24)

• Do not boast of thy fine craftsmanship and then, in time of urgent need, stand idle;✻ (Ecclesiasticus 10, 29)

• Listen first, then answer, never breaking in when the tale is half told. (Ecclesiasticus 11, 8)

• thy guest, he will eat up all thou canst give, and have no pity to waste on thee. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 6)

• While life still holds, make thy friends good cheer, and to the poor be open-handed as thy means allow thee; (Ecclesiasticus 14, 13)

• Yet, to such as repent, he grants the means of acquittal, and makes their fainting hearts strong to endure; for them, too, he has a share in his promised reward. (Ecclesiasticus 17, 20)

• A fool with a secret labours as with child, and groans till he is delivered of it; (Ecclesiasticus 19, 11)