Chapter 30 _{11 Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies.12 Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart.13 Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee.14 Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.15 Health and good estate of body are above all gold, and a strong body above infinite wealth.16 There is no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.17 Death is better than a bitter life or continual sickness.18 Delicates poured upon a mouth shut up are as messes of meat set upon a grave.19 What good doeth the offering unto an idol? for neither can it eat nor smell: so is he that is persecuted of the Lord.20 He seeth with his eyes and groaneth, as an eunuch that embraceth a virgin and sigheth.21 Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel.22 The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days.23 Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein.24 Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time.25 A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.}

Chapter 31 _{1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep.2 Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep,3 The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates.4 The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy.5 He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof.6 Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present.7 It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith.8 Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold.9 Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among his people.10 Who hath been tried thereby, and found perfect? then let him glory. Who might offend, and hath not offended? or done evil, and hath not done it?11 His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms.12 If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it.13 Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion.14 Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish.15 Judge not thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point.16 Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour note, lest thou be hated.17 Leave off first for manners' sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend.18 When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all.19 A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed.20 Sound sleep cometh of moderate eating: he riseth early, and his wits are with him: but the pain of watching, and choler, and pangs of the belly, are with an unsatiable man.}