but these people lie in wait for their own blood. They ambush only themselves.

When I was a son to my father, not yet strong and an only son to my mother,

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.

Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise.

A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows.

Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy will yield only loss.

If you find some honey, eat only what you need. Take too much, and you'll vomit.