30:21 Give not over thy mind to heaviness, and afflict not thyself in thine own counsel. 30:22 The gladness of the heart is the life of man, and the joyfulness of a man prolongeth his days. 30:23 Love thine own soul, and comfort thy heart, remove sorrow far from thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and there is no profit therein. 30:24 Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time. 30:25 A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet. 31:1 Watching for riches consumeth the flesh, and the care thereof driveth away sleep. 31:2 Watching care will not let a man slumber, as a sore disease breaketh sleep, 31:3 The rich hath great labour in gathering riches together; and when he resteth, he is filled with his delicates. 31:4 The poor laboureth in his poor estate; and when he leaveth off, he is still needy. 31:5 He that loveth gold shall not be justified, and he that followeth corruption shall have enough thereof. 31:6 Gold hath been the ruin of many, and their destruction was present. 31:7 It is a stumblingblock unto them that sacrifice unto it, and every fool shall be taken therewith. 31:8 Blessed is the rich that is found without blemish, and hath not gone after gold. 31:9 Who is he? and we will call him blessed: for wonderful things hath he done among his people. 31:10 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? 31:11 His goods shall be established, and the congregation shall declare his alms. 31:12 If thou sit at a bountiful table, be not greedy upon it, and say not, There is much meat on it. 31:13 Remember that a wicked eye is an evil thing: and what is created more wicked than an eye? therefore it weepeth upon every occasion. 31:14 Stretch not thine hand whithersoever it looketh, and thrust it not with him into the dish. 31:15 Judge not thy neighbour by thyself: and be discreet in every point. 31:16 Eat as it becometh a man, those things which are set before thee; and devour not, lest thou be hated. 31:17 Leave off first for manners’ sake; and be not unsatiable, lest thou offend. 31:18 When thou sittest among many, reach not thine hand out first of all. 31:19 A very little is sufficient for a man well nurtured, and he fetcheth not his wind short upon his bed. 31:20 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. 31:21 And if thou hast been forced to eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou shalt have rest. 31:22 My son, hear me, and despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee. 31:23 Whoso is liberal of his meat, men shall speak well of him; and the report of his good housekeeping will be believed.