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Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end.
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Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.
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Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.
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Chastise thy son, and hold him to labor, lest his lewd behavior be an offense unto thee.
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Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.
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Health and good state of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.
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There are no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.
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Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.
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Delicacies poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.
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What good doeth the offering unto an idol? For neither can it eat nor smell; so is he that is persecuted by the Lord.
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He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as a eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.