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if there be evil in his house, if any deceive him, if any mock him ; the wise 
man telleth not of these things. 
28. In the world he that knoweth what he should say whatsoever 
happeneth ; that knoweth whom he should love ; that knoweth how to be 
angry : the same is called a wise man. 
29. He that would eat of good things without money ; he that would 
fight without strength ; he that would dispute without knowledge : these 
are like unto madmen. 
80. Going often times unto the house of another, not being called ; 
disputing often times with another, not being questioned ; being proud of 
his own conceit: these three things are a sign of the mean man. 
31. He that is not comely babbleth much : so he that hath a little 
wisdom showeth it publicly : so the pot that is not filled with water trou- 
bleth the water so the cow that giveth not milk kicketh. 
32. The young frog when he sitteth him downf thinketh, Now am I 
a lion, but when the crow snatcheth him up he coaxeth him saying, Friend, 
friend : likewise the fool that hath no wisdom thinketh himself wise, but 
when the wise man asketh him a question, then he speaketh unto him kind¬ 
ly saying, My lord, my lord. 
33. Because the young frog sitteth in the like manner, shalt thou say, 
It is a lion P because the pig grunteth in the like manner shalt thou say, 
It is a leopard ? because the cat hath the like colour and form shalt thou 
say, It is a tiger ? because their form appeareth the same in thine eyes 
shalt thou say, All wise men are equal in knowledge ? 
34. No ruler is satisfied with his wealth ; so also is no wise man satis¬ 
fied with the good word: as the eye is not surfeited by looking on the 
beloved, nor the sea surfeited with water. 
35. It is not right that he fail in wisdom and learning that hath 
come to a full age, if he be of them that are noble. It is even as the acacia 
flower J that hath no smell. 
36. In the world though a man be base-born he becometh a minister 
of the king ; though a man be a fool’s son he becometh wise ; though a 
man be the son of him that hath no riches his wealth becometh abundant : 
therefore be ye not scoffers of men. 
37. Whoso learneth much by his yearning after knowledge cannot 
interpret that which he hath learnt, as the dumb cannot tell that which he 
hath seen in his dreams. 
38. The potter striketh not the pot to break it, but that it may be- 
* Or troubleth the water by shaking. 
f Or sitteth on his haunches as a lion. 
X Or agati flower or the beautiful acacia flower. 
