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when you have fulfilled your duties, take your place, that you may be merry on their account and receive a wreath for your excellent leadership.
3
Speak, you who are older, for it is fitting that you should, but with accurate knowledge, and do not interrupt the music.
4
Where there is entertainment, do not pour out talk; do not display your cleverness out of season.
5
A ruby seal in a setting of gold is a concert of music at a banquet of wine.
6
A seal of emerald in a rich setting of gold is the melody of music with good wine.
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.