Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. In the blink of the eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.
Don’t eat with people who are stingy; don’t desire their delicacies. They are always thinking about how much it costs. “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’ mean it. (vv. 2-7, NLT)
Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge. Don’t fail to discipline your children. They won’t die if you spank them. Physical discipline may well save them from death. My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right.
Don’t envy sinners, but always continue to fear the Lord. You will be rewarded for this; your hope will not be disappointed. My child, listen and be wise: Keep your hears on the right course. Do not carouse with drunkards of feast with gluttons, for they are on their way to poverty, and too much sleep clothes them in rags. (vv. 12-21, NLT)