1. When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently him that is before thee;
2. And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3. Be not desirous of his dainties; seeing they are deceitful meat.
4. Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.
5. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
6. Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties:
7. For as he reckoneth within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9. Speak not in the hearing of a fool; for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10. Remove not the ancient landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11. For their redeemer is strong; he shall plead their cause against thee.