24. Do not say: “I am self-sufficient.What harm can come to me now?”
25. The day of prosperity makes one forget adversity;the day of adversity makes one forget prosperity.
26. For it is easy for the Lord on the day of deathto repay mortals according to their conduct.
27. A time of affliction brings forgetfulness of past delights;at the end of life one’s deeds are revealed.
28. Call none happy before death,for how they end, they are known.
29. Not everyone should be brought into your house,for many are the snares of the crafty.
30. Like a decoy partridge in a cage, so is the heart of the proud,and like a spy they will pick out the weak spots.
31. For they lie in wait to turn good into evil,and to praiseworthy deeds they attach blame.
32. One spark kindles many coals;a sinner lies in wait for blood.
33. Beware of scoundrels, for they breed only evil,and they may give you a lasting stain.
34. Admit strangers into your home, and they will stir up troubleand make you a stranger to your own family.