- 不要在王面前妄自尊大.不要在大人的位上站立。
- 寧可有人說請你上來、強如在你覲見的王子面前、叫你退下。
- 不要冒失出去與人爭競、免得至終被他羞辱、你就不知道怎樣行了。
- 你與鄰舍爭訟、要與他一人辯論.不可洩漏人的密事.
- 恐怕聽見的人罵你、你的臭名就難以脫離。
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- Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence, and do not claim a place among great men;
- it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here," than for him to humiliate you before a nobleman. What you have seen with your eyes
- do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?
- If you argue your case with a neighbor, do not betray another man's confidence,
- or he who hears it may shame you and you will never lose your bad reputation.
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