Guía de Eclesiástico

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1. 1.False Friends Every friend will say, “I too am a friend”; but some friends are friends only in name.💡
2. 2.Is it not a grief to the death when a companion and friend turns to enmity?💡
3. 3.O evil imagination, why were you formed to cover the land with deceit?💡
4. 4.Some companions rejoice in the happiness of a friend, but in time of trouble are against him.💡
5. 5.Some companions help a friend for their stomach’s sake, and in the face of battle take up the shield.💡
6. 6.Do not forget a friend in your heart, and be not unmindful of him in your wealth.💡
7. 7.Caution in Taking Advice Every counselor praises counsel, but some give counsel in their own interest.💡
8. 8.Be wary of a counselor, and learn first what is his interest— for he will take thought for himself— lest he cast the lot against you💡
9. 9.and tell you, “Your way is good,” and then stand aloof to see what will happen to you.💡
10. 10.Do not consult the one who looks at you suspiciously; hide your counsel from those who are jealous of you.💡
11. 11.Do not consult with a woman about her rival or with a coward about war, with a merchant about barter or with a buyer about selling, with a grudging man about gratitude or with a merciless man about kindness, with an idler about any work or with a man hired for a year about completing his work, with a lazy servant about a big task— pay no attention to these in any matter of counsel.💡
12. 12.But stay constantly with a godly man whom you know to be a keeper of the commandments, whose soul is in accord with your soul, and who will sorrow with you if you fail.💡
13. 13.And establish the counsel of your own heart, for no one is more faithful to you than it is.💡
14. 14.For a man’s soul sometimes keeps him better informed than seven watchmen sitting high on a watchtower.💡
15. 15.And besides all this pray to the Most High that he may direct your way in truth.💡
16. 16.True and False Wisdom Reason is the beginning of every work, and counsel precedes every undertaking.💡
17. 17.As a clue to changes of heart💡
18. 18.four turns of fortune appear, good and evil, life and death; and it is the tongue that continually rules them.💡
19. 19.A man may be shrewd and the teacher of many, and yet be unprofitable to himself.💡
20. 20.A man skilled in words may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,💡
21. 21.for grace was not given him by the Lord, since he is lacking in all wisdom.💡
22. 22.A man may be wise to his own advantage, and the fruits of his understanding may be trustworthy on his lips.💡
23. 23.A wise man will instruct his own people, and the fruits of his understanding will be trustworthy.💡
24. 24.A wise man will have praise heaped upon him, and all who see him will call him happy.💡
25. 25.The life of a man is numbered by days, but the days of Israel are without number.💡
26. 26.He who is wise among his people will inherit confidence, and his name will live for ever.💡
27. 27.Concerning Moderation My son, test your soul while you live; see what is bad for it and do not give it that.💡
28. 28.For not everything is good for every one, and not every person enjoys everything.💡
29. 29.Do not have an insatiable appetite for any luxury, and do not give yourself up to food;💡
30. 30.for overeating brings sickness, and gluttony leads to nausea.💡
31. 31.Many have died of gluttony, but he who is careful to avoid it prolongs his life.💡