But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!

He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

Before the Lord are the underworld and destruction: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men!

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.

Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...

Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.

It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.