Chapter 32 _{5 A concert of musick in a banquet of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set in gold.6 As a signet of an emerald set in a work of gold, so is the melody of musick with pleasant wine.7 Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.8 Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.9 If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.10 Before the thunder goeth lightning; and before a shamefaced man shall go favour.11 Rise up betimes, and be not the last; but get thee home without delay.12 There take thy pastime, and do what thou wilt: but sin not by proud speech.13 And for these things bless him that made thee, and hath replenished thee with his good things.14 Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that seek him early shall find favour.15 He that seeketh the law shall be filled therewith: but the hypocrite will be offended thereat.16 They that fear the Lord shall find judgment, and shall kindle justice as a light.17 A sinful man will not be reproved, but findeth an excuse according to his will.18 A man of counsel will be considerate; but a strange and proud man is not daunted with fear, even when of himself he hath done without counsel.19 Do nothing without advice; and when thou hast once done, repent not.20 Go not in a way wherein thou mayest fall, and stumble not among the stones.21 Be not confident in a plain way.22 And beware of thine own children.23 In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.24 He that believeth in the Lord taketh heed to the commandment; and he that trusteth in him shall fare never the worse.}

Chapter 33 _{1 There shall no evil happen unto him that feareth the Lord; but in temptation even again he will deliver him.2 A wise man hateth not the law; but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a ship in a storm.3 A man of understanding trusteth in the law; and the law is faithful unto him, as an oracle.4 Prepare what to say, and so thou shalt be heard: and bind up instruction, and then make answer.5 The heart of the foolish is like a cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a rolling axletree.6 A stallion horse is as a mocking friend, he neigheth under every one that sitteth upon him.7 Why doth one day excel another, when as all the light of every day in the year is of the sun?8 By the knowledge of the Lord they were distinguished: and he altered seasons and feasts.9 Some of them hath he made high days, and hallowed them, and some of them hath he made ordinary days.10 And all men are from the ground, and Adam was created of earth:11 In much knowledge the Lord hath divided them, and made their ways diverse.12 Some of them hath he blessed and exalted and some of them he sanctified, and set near himself: but some of them hath he cursed and brought low, and turned out of their places.13 As the clay is in the potter's hand, to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is in the hand of him that made him, to render to them as liketh him best.14 Good is set against evil, and life against death: so is the godly against the sinner, and the sinner against the godly.15 So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another.}