1
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they doevil.
2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thingbeforeGod: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
5
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
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6
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province,marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highestregardeth; and there be higher than they.
15
As he came forth of his mother'swomb,naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall takenothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
18
Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sunall the days of his life, which Godgiveth him: for it is his portion.
19
Every man also to whom God hath givenriches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour;this is the gift of God.