When thou art going with thine adversary at law to the magistrate, take pains, while on the way, to be released by him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not take the highest place, lest one more honorable than thou may have been invited by him;

And he said also to him who invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they too invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

lest haply when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to make sport of him,

yet, because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her; lest by coming for ever she weary me out.

But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares.