19. Make use of the things that are set before you, just as a frugal man would. Otherwise, if you eat much, you will be hated.
20. Cease eating first, for the sake of discipline. And do not eat to excess, lest you offend.
21. And if you sit in the midst of many, you should not extend your hand before they do, and you should not be the first to ask for a drink.
22. How sufficient is a little wine for a well-taught man! For in sleep, you will not labor because of it, and you will not feel pain.
23. Worry, and disease, and torment are with an intemperate man.
24. A healthy sleep is with a temperate man. He will sleep until morning, and his soul will be delighted with him.
25. And if you have been coaxed into eating too much, rise up, go outside, and vomit. And it will refresh you, and you will not bring sickness upon your body.