3desire not his provisions; for these belong to a false life.
4If you are poor, measure not yourself with a rich man; but refrain yourself in your wisdom.
5If you should fix your eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.
6Sup not with an envious man, neither desire you his meats:
7so he eats and drinks as if any one should swallow a hair, and do not bring him in to yourself, nor eat your morsel with him:
8for he will vomit it up, and spoil your fair words.