New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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1 A man who loves his son will whip him often
so that when he grows up he may be a joy to him.
2 He who disciplines his son will find profit in him
and take pride in him among his acquaintances.
3 He who gives his son a good education will make his enemy jealous
and will boast of him among his friends.
4 When the father dies, it is as if he were still alive,
for he has left a copy of himself behind him.
5 While he lived he saw and rejoiced,
and when he died he had no regrets.
6 He has left an heir to take vengeance on his enemies
and to repay the kindness of his friends.
7 A man who spoils his son will bandage every wound
and will be on tenterhooks at every cry.
8 An unbroken horse turns out stubborn,
and an unchecked son turns out headstrong.
9 Pamper a boy and he will shock you;
play with him and he will grieve you.
10 Do not share his laughter, for fear of sharing his pain;
you will only end by grinding your teeth.
11 Do not give him freedom while he is young
or overlook his errors.
12 Break him in while he is young,
beat him soundly while he is still a child,
or he may grow stubborn and disobey you
and cause you vexation.
13 Discipline your son and take pains with him
or he may offend you by some disgraceful act.
14 Better a poor man who is healthy and fit
than a rich man racked by disease.
15 Health and fitness are better than any gold,
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Counsels upon social behaviour
and bodily vigour than boundless prosperity.
16 There is no wealth to compare with health of body,
no festivity to equal a joyful heart.
17 Better death than a life of misery,
eternal rest than a long illness.
18 Good things spread before a man without appetite
are like offerings of food placed on a tomb.
19 What use is a sacrifice to an idol
which can neither taste nor smell?
So it is with the man afflicted by the Lord.
20 He gazes at the food before him and sighs
as a eunuch sighs when he embraces a girl.
21 Do not give yourself over to sorrow
or distress yourself deliberately.
22 A merry heart keeps a man alive,
and joy lengthens his span of days.
23 Indulge yourself, take comfort,
and banish sorrow;
for sorrow has been the death of many,
and no advantage ever came of it.
24 Envy and anger shorten a man's life,
and anxiety brings premature old age.
25 A man with a gay heart has a good appetite
and relishes the food he eats.
New English [1970], THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE) [word count] [B16000].
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