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of profit from dealing with merchants, and of much discipline of children, and of whipping a wicked servant severely.
6
Where there is an evil wife, a seal is a good thing; and where there are many hands, lock things up.
7
Whatever you deal out, let it be by number and weight, and make a record of all that you give out or take in.
8
Do not be ashamed to instruct the stupid or foolish or the aged man who quarrels with the young. Then you will be truly instructed, and will be approved before all men.
9
A daughter keeps her father secretly wakeful, and worry over her robs him of sleep; when she is young, lest she do not marry, or if married, lest she be hated;
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.