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shalt win him : be thou diligent and thou shalt overcome him that is thine 
equal. 
20. In the world not every one telleth of the poison, saying, This is 
poison ; but of the goods of the priest they tell, saying, Truly this is poi¬ 
son : for the poison slayeth hut once, but as for the goods of the priest 
they kill for ever. 
21. By his swiftness is known the goodness of the horse : by the 
weight of his burden the goodness of the ox : by the much milk she giveth 
the goodness of the cow : and the wisdom of the wise man by the wisdom 
of his speech. 
22. The riches of the just though they he little are like unto the 
water that is in the well, for they are a place of refuge unto all: but the 
riches of the unjust though they be great are like unto the waters of the 
sea, for in them is no place of refuge neither for them that bathe nor for 
them that drink. 
23. The rivers drink not of their own water, neither eat the trees of 
their own fruit, nor fall the rains in every place : likewise are the riches 
of the just man only for an help unto others. 
24. Desire ye not that which ye should not desire, neither think 
ye that which ye should not think ; but meditate ye carefully on the things 
that are,* loving not to make your time profitless. 
25. Without endeavour it cometh and with endeavour it cometh not. 
Is not this word true ? For the possession of riches cometh neither unto 
man nor unto woman according to their endeavour. 
26. Whosoever loveth the wicked : whosoever loveth not the righte¬ 
ous : whosoever loveth only the law of the unjust : by these things shall 
he be destroyed. Thus shall it be with him. Here endeth the book con¬ 
cerning them that are good. 
Chapter III. 
1. Love not the wicked man greatly : it is as the pot thou bearest 
on thy head that is not full of water and maketli a noise. 
2. The snake hath an evil temper and likewise hath the wicked man 
an evil temper, but the temper of the wicked man is more evil than the 
temper of the snake ; for the temper of the snake is quieted by the charm, 
hut how shall ye cure the temper of the wicked man ? 
3. When the foolish man knoweth his own foolishness, then, though 
he be foolish, shall he be called wise ; but when the foolish man thinketh 
himself to be wise though he be still foolish, then shall they say of him, 
Verily this is a fool. 
* Or of nature. 
