| 1 | If they make you master of the feast, do not exalt yourself; be among them as one of their number. Take care of them first and then sit down; |
| 2 | when you have fulfilled all your duties, take your place, so that you may be merry along with them and receive a wreath for your excellent leadership. |
| 3 | Speak, you who are older, for it is your right, but with accurate knowledge, and do not interrupt the music. |
| 4 | Where there is entertainment, do not pour out talk; do not display your cleverness at the wrong time. |
| 5 | A ruby seal in a setting of gold is a concert of music at a banquet of wine. |
| 6 | A seal of emerald in a rich setting of gold is the melody of music with good wine. |
| 7 | Speak, you who are young, if you are obliged to, but no more than twice, and only if asked. |
| 8 | Be brief; say much in few words; be as one who knows and can still hold his tongue. |
| 9 | Among the great do not act as their equal; and when another is speaking, do not babble. |
| 10 | Lightning travels ahead of the thunder, and approval goes before one who is modest. |
| 11 | Leave in good time and do not be the last; go home quickly and do not linger. |
| 12 | Amuse yourself there to your heart’s content, but do not sin through proud speech. |
| 13 | But above all bless your Maker, who fills you with his good gifts. |
| 14 | The one who seeks God will accept his discipline, and those who rise early to seek him will find favor. |
| 15 | The one who seeks the law will be filled with it, but the hypocrite will stumble at it. |
| 16 | Those who fear the Lord will form true judgments, and they will kindle righteous deeds like a light. |
| 17 | The sinner will shun reproof, and will find a decision according to his liking. |
| 18 | A sensible person will not overlook a thoughtful suggestion; an insolent and proud person will not be deterred by fear. |
| 19 | Do nothing without deliberation, but when you have acted, do not regret it. |
| 20 | Do not go on a path full of hazards, and do not stumble at an obstacle twice. |
| 21 | Do not be overconfident on a smooth road, |
| 22 | and give good heed to your paths. |
| 23 | Guard yourself in every act, for this is the keeping of the commandments. |
| 24 | The one who keeps the law preserves himself, and the one who trusts the Lord will not suffer loss. |
