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Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.
11
Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee
more profit than gold.
12
Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.
13
It shall fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
14
An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent will forsake him.
15
Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given his life for thee.
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A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:
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And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him
in danger
that delivered him.
18
Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the sea: mighty
men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.
19
A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord shall fall into suretiship: and he
that undertaketh and followeth other men's business for gain shall fall into suits.
20
Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the
same.
21
The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.
22
Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate fare in another man's house.
23
Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
24
For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest
not open thy mouth.
25
Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words:
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Come, thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.
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Give place, thou stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have
need of mine house.
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These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the upbraiding of houseroom, and
reproaching of the lender.
CHAPTER 30
He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end.
2
He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.
3
He that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy: and before his friends he shall rejoice of him.
4
Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him
that is like himself.
5
While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful.
6
He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his
friends.
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