3. Don’t be greedy for his fine foods.He might use that rich food to trick you.
4. Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.Be wise enough to control yourself.
5. Wealth can vanish in the wink of an eye.It seems to grow wingsand fly away like an eagle in the sky.
6. Don’t eat the food of a selfish person.Don’t be greedy for his fine foods.
7. A selfish person is always worryingabout how much the food costs.He tells you, “Eat and drink.”But he doesn’t really mean it.
8. So you will feel like throwing up the little bit you have eaten.And you will have wasted your kind words.
9. Don’t speak to a foolish person.He will only ignore your wise words.
29-30. Some people drink too much wine.They try out all the different kinds of drinks.So they have trouble. They are sad.They fight. They complain.They have unnecessary bruises.They have bloodshot eyes.
31. Don’t stare at the wine’s pretty, red color.It may sparkle in the cup.It may go down your throat smoothly.
32. But later it bites like a snake.Like a snake, it poisons you.
33. Your eyes will see strange sights.And your mind will be confused.
34. You will feel dizzy, as if you’re out on the stormy ocean.You will feel as if you’re on top of a ship’s sails.
35. You will think, “They hit me, but I’m not hurt!They have beaten me up, but I don’t remember it.I wish I could wake up.Then I would get another drink.”