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He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be troubled
at every cry.
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An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful.
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Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to
heaviness.
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Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.
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Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.
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Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he
wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.
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Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee.
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Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in
his body.
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Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.
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There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
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Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.
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Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.
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What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is
persecuted of the Lord.
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He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.
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Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.
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The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.
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Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath
killed many, and there is no profit therein.
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Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time.
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A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.
CHAPTER 31
Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
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Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep,
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The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with
his delicates.
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The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.
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He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough
thereof.
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Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.
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It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.
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