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17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor.
    Whoever loves wine and rich food will never be wealthy.

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17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
    whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(A)

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20 Don’t be one of those who drink too much wine
    or who eat too much food.
21 Those who drink too much and eat too much become poor.
    They sleep too much and end up wearing rags.

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20 Do not join those who drink too much wine(A)
    or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,(B)
    and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

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16 If you find honey, don’t eat too much.
    Too much of it will make you sick.

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16 If you find honey, eat just enough—
    too much of it, and you will vomit.(A)

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When someone is full, not even honey tastes good.
    But when he is hungry, even something bitter tastes sweet.

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One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
    but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.

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The son who obeys what he has been taught
    shows he is wise.
But the son who makes friends with those who have no self-control
    disgraces his father.

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A discerning son heeds instruction,
    but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)

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