1. A good name is better than fine oil,and the day of death better than the birthday.
2. It is better to go to a house in mourningthan to a house party,because that is everyone’s destiny;and the living should take it to heart.
3. Aggravation is better than merrimentbecause a sad face may lead to a glad heart.
4. The wise heart is in the house that mourns,but the foolish heart is in the house that rejoices.
5. It is better to obey the reprimand of the wisethan to listen to the song of fools,
6. because the fool’s merrimentis like nettles crackling under a kettle.That too is pointless.
7. Oppression turns the wise into fools;a bribe corrupts the heart.
8. The end of something is better than its beginning.Patience is better than arrogance.
9. Don’t be too quick to get angrybecause anger lives in the fool’s heart.