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Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;
he must give up all the wealth in his house.

Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;
how much worse are lies for a ruler.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!

Otherwise, I might have too much
and deny You, saying, “Who is the Lord?”
or I might have nothing and steal,
profaning the name of my God.