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• If thou fearest the Lord, thou wilt accept the schooling he gives thee, waiting early at his door to win his blessing. (Ecclesiasticus 32, 18)

• A fool’s heart is but a wheel that turns; his are whirling thoughts. (Ecclesiasticus 33, 5)

• Fodder thy ass must have, and the whip, and a pack to bear; thy slave, too, needs food and discipline and hard work. (Ecclesiasticus 33, 25)

• Toil first assign to him; toiling is his lot; then, if he disobeys thee, with the stocks thou mayst tame him. Yet do not burden flesh and blood more than it can bear, nor inflict more than lawful punishment while the plea is still unheard. (Ecclesiasticus 33, 30)

• A man will not learn until he is tested by discipline.✻ That experience gained, he will think deeply, and the many lessons he has learned will make him a wise talker. (Ecclesiasticus 34, 9)

• A man will not learn until he is tested by discipline … and if he is led astray he will be full of knavery …✻ (Ecclesiasticus 34, 11)

• Disappoint the hireling, and thou art own brother to a murderer. (Ecclesiasticus 34, 27)

• all thou givest, give with a smiling face, gladly bring in the tithe. (Ecclesiasticus 35, 11)

• fill Sion’s walls, fill the hearts of thy people, with wonders beyond all telling come true, with thy glory made manifest. (Ecclesiasticus 36, 16)

• Consult, if thou wilt,✻ unbeliever about holiness, knave about justice, woman about her rival, dastard about war, merchant about value, buyer about price, cynic about gratitude, (Ecclesiasticus 37, 12)

• some soul well matched with thine, such as would grieve to see thee stumbling in darkness. (Ecclesiasticus 37, 16)

• There is quibbling talk that will earn thee enemies, and an empty belly; (Ecclesiasticus 37, 23)