Sprüche 23

1When you sit to eat with a ruler, 2and put a knife to your throat 3Do not crave his delicacies, 4Do not work too hard to gain wealth; 5Will you let your eyes light upon it? 6Do not eat the food of one with an evil eye— 7for he is the kind of man who counts the price of the food. 8You will vomit up the little you have eaten 9Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, 10Do not move an ancient boundary stone 11for their Redeemer is strong 12Apply your heart to instruction 13Do not withhold instruction from a child, 14It is you who must beat him with the rod 15My son, if your heart is wise, 16my inmost being will rejoice 17Do not let your heart envy sinners, 18Surely there is a future 19Hear—you!—my son, and be wise 20Do not associate with drunkards, 21for the drunkard and the glutton become poor 22Listen to your father who begot you 23Buy the truth, but do not sell it; 24The father of the righteous person will greatly rejoice, 25Let your father and your mother be glad 26My son, give me your heart 27For a prostitute is a deep pit, 28She lies in wait like a robber 29Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fights? 30Those who linger over wine, 31Do not look at the wine when it is red, 32In the last it bites like a serpent 33Your eyes will see strange things 34You will be as one who sleeps on the high seas