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Be not hasty in a feast.
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Judge of the disposition of thy neighbour by thyself.
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Use as a frugal man the things that are set before thee: lest if thou eatest much, thou be hated.
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Leave off first, for manners' sake: and exceed not, lest thou offend.
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if thou sittest among many, reach not thy hand out first of all: and be not the first to ask for drink.
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How sufficient is a little wine for a man well taught, and in sleeping thou shalt not be uneasy with it, and thou shalt feel no pain.
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Watching, and choler, and gripes, are with an intemperate man:
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Sound and wholesome sleep with a moderate man: he shall sleep till morning, and his soul shall be delighted with him.
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And if thou hast been forced to eat much, arise, go out, and vomit: and it shall refresh thee, and thou shalt not bring sickness upon thy body.
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Hear me, my son, and despise me not: and in the end thou shalt find my words.
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In all thy works be quick, and no infirmity shall come to thee.