¹⁷ A man who loves pleasure becomes poor; wine and luxury are not the way to riches!

^19-21 O my son, be wise and stay in God’s paths; don’t carouse with drunkards and gluttons, for they are on their way to poverty. And remember that too much sleep clothes a man with rags.

¹⁶ Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much of it, or it will make you sick!

⁷ Even honey seems tasteless to a man who is full; but if he is hungry, he’ll eat anything!

⁷ Young men who are wise obey the law; a son who is a member of a lawless gang is a shame to his father.