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Put a knife to your neck if you are a man who is given to much eating. Do not desire his special foods, for they are put there for no good reason.

Do not work hard to be rich. Stop trying to get things for yourself.

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and put a knife to your throat
    if you are given to gluttony.
Do not crave his delicacies,(A)
    for that food is deceptive.

Saying 8

Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
    do not trust your own cleverness.

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