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Teach your son and work on him, so that you do not have grief from his indecent actions. Take care of your health. Don't give in to despondency. Sir.30:1 He who loves his son should punish him often, so that later he can be comforted by him. Sir.30:2 Whoever instructs his son will have help from him and will boast about him among his friends. Sir.30:3 He who teaches his son arouses envy in his enemy, but in front of his friends he will rejoice over him. Sir.30:4 His father died - and it was as if he had not died, for he left behind him like himself; Sir.30:5 During his life he looked at him and was comforted, and at his death he was not sad; Sir.30:6 He left in him an avenger for his enemies, and a giver of gratitude for his friends. Sir.30:7 He who is kind to his son will bind up his wounds, and at every cry his heart will be troubled. 7. Softness leading to connivance turns into harmful weakness. Sir.30:8 An unbroken horse becomes stubborn, but a son left to his own will becomes impudent. Sir.30:9 Cherish the child, and he will make you afraid; play with it and it will make you sad. Sir.30:10 Do not laugh with him, lest you grieve with him and then gnash your teeth. 9–10. Explains verses 11-13. Love for children should not turn into condoning their bad inclinations. Sir.30:11 Do not give him free rein in his youth and do not indulge his foolishness. Sir.30:12 Bend its neck in its youth and break its ribs while it is young, so that, having become stubborn, it does not fall out of obedience to you. Sir.30:13 Teach your son and work on him, so that you do not have grief from his indecent actions. Sir.30:14 Better is a poor man who is healthy and strong in strength than a rich man with an exhausted body; Sir.30:15 The health and well-being of the body is more valuable than any gold, and a strong body is better than countless riches; Sir.30:16 There is no wealth better than bodily health, and there is no joy higher than the joy of the heart; Sir.30:17 Death is better than a sorrowful life or a constantly continuing illness. Sir.30:18 Sweets brought to closed lips are the same as food placed on a grave. Sir.30:19 What benefit does an idol benefit from a sacrifice? he can neither eat nor smell: Sir.30:20 so persecuted from the Lord, Sir.30:21 looking with his eyes and groaning, he is like a eunuch who embraces a maiden and sighs. Sir.30:22 Do not give yourself over to sadness in your soul and do not torment yourself with your suspiciousness; Sir.30:23 The joy of the heart is the life of a man, and the joy of a man is long life; Sir.30:24 Love your soul and comfort your heart and remove sorrow from yourself, Sir.30:25 For sorrow has killed many, but there is no benefit in it. Sir.30:26 Jealousy and anger shorten the days, but care brings old age before its time. Sir.30:27 An open and kind heart also takes care of its food.