[30:7] I ask you, God, to let me have two things before I die:
[30:8] keep me from lying, and let me be neither rich nor poor. So give me only as much food as I need.
[30:9] If I have more, I might say that I do not need you. But if I am poor, I might steal and bring disgrace on my God.
[30:10] Never criticize servants to their master. You will be cursed and suffer for it.
[30:11] There are people who curse their fathers and do not show their appreciation for their mothers.
[30:12] There are people who think they are pure when they are as filthy as they can be.
[30:13] There are people who think they are so good—oh, how good they think they are!
[30:14] There are people who take cruel advantage of the poor and needy; that is the way they make their living.
[30:15] A leech has two daughters, and both are named “Give me!” There are four things that are never satisfied:
[30:16] the world of the dead, a woman without children, dry ground that needs rain, and a fire burning out of control.
[30:17] If you make fun of your father or despise your mother in her old age, you ought to be eaten by vultures or have your eyes picked out by wild ravens.
[30:18] There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand:
[30:19] an eagle flying in the sky, a snake moving on a rock, a ship finding its way over the sea, and a man and a woman falling in love.
[30:20] This is how an unfaithful wife acts: she commits adultery, takes a bath, and says, “But I haven't done anything wrong!”
[30:21] There are four things that the earth itself cannot tolerate:
[30:22] a slave who becomes a king, a fool who has all he wants to eat,
[30:23] a hateful woman who gets married, and a servant woman who takes the place of her mistress.
[30:24] There are four animals in the world that are small, but very, very clever:
[30:25] Ants: they are weak, but they store up their food in the summer.
[30:26] Rock badgers: they are not strong either, but they make their homes among the rocks.
[30:27] Locusts: they have no king, but they move in formation.
[30:28] Lizards: you can hold one in your hand, but you can find them in palaces.
[30:29] There are four things that are impressive to watch as they walk:
[30:30] lions, strongest of all animals and afraid of none;
[30:31] goats, strutting roosters, and kings in front of their people.
[30:32] If you have been foolish enough to be arrogant and plan evil, stop and think!
[30:33] If you churn milk, you get butter. If you hit someone's nose, it bleeds. If you stir up anger, you get into trouble.