he taught me and said:
“Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.

Above all that must be guarded, keep thou thy heart, for, out of it, are the issues of life.

But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole];
He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage, but if you are a mocker, you alone must bear it.

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.

At all times, doth a friend love, and, a brother for distress, must be born.

A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Thy morsel which thou hast eaten must thou vomit up, and thou wilt have wasted thy sweet words.

For with discretion must wars be taken in hand, and whereas are many that can give counsel, there is the victory.

In the exulting of the righteous, there is great glorying, but, when the lawless arise, a man must be sought for.