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The human body is a fleeting thing, but a virtuous name will never be blotted out.
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Have regard for your name, since it will outlive you longer than a thousand hoards of gold.
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The days of a good life are numbered, but a good name lasts forever.
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My children, be true to your training and be at peace; hidden wisdom and unseen treasure— of what value is either?
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Better are those who hide their folly than those who hide their wisdom.
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Therefore show respect for my words; for it is not good to feel shame in every circumstance, nor is every kind of abashment to be approved.
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Be ashamed of sexual immorality, before your father or mother; and of a lie, before a prince or a ruler;
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of a crime, before a judge or magistrate; and of a breach of the law, before the congregation and the people; of unjust dealing, before your partner or your friend;
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and of theft, in the place where you live. Be ashamed of breaking an oath or agreement, and of leaning on your elbow at meals; of surliness in receiving or giving,
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and of silence, before those who greet you; of looking at a prostitute,
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and of rejecting the appeal of a relative; of taking away someone's portion or gift, and of gazing at another man's wife;