Proverbs 23:4-15

⁴If thou art poor, measure not thyself with a rich man; but refrain thyself in thy wisdom.

⁵If thou shouldest fix thine 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 thou his meats:

⁷so he eats and drinks as if any one should swallow a hair, and do not bring him in to thyself, nor eat thy morsel with him:

⁸for he will vomit it up, and spoil thy fair words.

⁹Say nothing in the ears of a fool, lest at any time he sneer at thy wise words.

¹⁰Remove not the ancient landmarks; and enter not upon the possession of the fatherless:

¹¹for the Lord is their redeemer; he is mighty, and will plead their cause with thee.

¹²Apply thine heart to instruction, and prepare thine ears for words of discretion.

¹³Refrain not from chastening a child; for if thou beat him with the rod, he shall not die.

¹⁴For thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from death.

¹⁵Son, if thy heart be wise, thou shalt also gladden my heart;