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Come to her like one who plows and sows, and wait for her good harvest. For in her service you will toil a little while, and soon you will eat of her produce.
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She seems very harsh to the uninstructed; a weakling will not remain with her.
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She will weigh him down like a heavy testing stone, and he will not be slow to cast her off.
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For wisdom is like her name, and is not manifest to many.
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Listen, my son, and accept my judgment; do not reject my counsel.
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Put your feet into her fetters, and your neck into her collar.
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Put your shoulder under her and carry her, and do not fret under her bonds.
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Come to her with all your soul, and keep her ways with all your might.
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Search out and seek, and she will become known to you; and when you get hold of her, do not let her go.
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For at last you will find the rest she gives, and she will be changed into joy for you.
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Then her fetters will become for you a strong protection, and her collar a glorious robe.