## Shekel HaKodesh, On Companionship and Association

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לכל דע לך חבר ונאמן, סלח חובו ותמחול לעונו,
וחבר רע יבקש תאנות ממך תדחה עדי יפגע במינו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Above all, thy true and faithful companion thou shouldst know, his faults to pardon and to forgive his sins; the man who is ever ready to seek offence, keep at arm's length, let him meet his own kind.


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דברים שבעולמך מעט או רב דברים הם,
לבד מאהבת שוטים, לזאת התרחקה מהם.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Experience will teach thee that good more or less lurketh in everything, save in the attachment of fools; be it, there-fore, thy rule to avoid them altogether.


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חבר יעצך בצדק, מסכים לשכלך קנהו,
אך אם יעצך ומסכים עם תאותך דחהו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Adopt the advice honestly given to thee which agreeth with thine own common sense; but reject the counsel that is approved by thine own base desire.


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בחר חבר אשר הוא לך וברשותך והוא לך כמו ידך,
והוא נכנע לך בכל דבר כאילו יהיה עבדך.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Choose an associate who will always be thine, and ready to serve thee as thine own hand, bending before thee in all things, as though a true slave all in thy power.


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הזהרה בכבוד חבריך / לקשור
אהביו וגם (ו)ידידיו, / וגם לדבקה בו,
שים עינך ולבך עליו / בעת ראותך בואו,
להרחיב לו מקום / לשבתו ומושבו,
ובעת אשר הוא מספר / לך, תפקחנה
אזניך להקשיב / אל מאמרו אל ניבו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Take heed to pay to thy companions true regard, so that they be bound as friends, closely attached to thee; bestow on them all thought and heart, when they make their call, provide for them a proper place, a cosy seat, and comfort during their stay; and while they speak, open thou thy ears to catch their every word.


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[שנים מדובקים / כחוטים ביד אורג,
שתיקה אחות רצון / ומסית אחי הורג.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Two couples are closely attached, like threads in the weaver's loom; they are Silence, the sister of Goodwill, and the Darer, who to the Doer is kin (*lit*., "and the Tempter, who is brother to the Murderer").


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אל תחליף חבר קדמון בחבר (הוא) חדש בעוד לבו עמך ביושר(וה).
אל תהיה בוזה באיש אחד שוגה ואל ימעט בעיניך,
גם כן באלף ואהבים אין די / כספך תנה בהם והוניך.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Change not a friend that is old and dear for a new, while the old one is heart and heart with thee still. Contemn not a man because he doth err. Let not one man be despised of thee; in like manner, a thousand friends will never suffice; let thy substance and silver win them for thee.


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אמת כל הון וכל קניין / יעופון מבלי אבר,
ואין מטמון כמו מוסר / ואין מעון כמו חבר.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The substance and the wealth of man, though wingless, fly away; but correction is a treasure true; there is no fortress like a friend.


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בחר לך חבר בו לבך מאמין כי איש בלי חבר כשמאל בלי ימין.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Choose a comrade in whom thy heart believeth; for a man who hath not such a friend, is as the left hand without the right.


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חבר בחר לך מבני עולם / בו לבך סמוך ובטוח,
וזנח באח יבגוד בלב עקוב / יבנה נוה בוגד ויטוח.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Choose among men the comrade in whom thy heart can safely trust; throw off the brother who, with deceitful heart, doth build the traitor's home, though he wash it white and clean.


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האח שאר הגוף, והאוהב / נקרא שאר נפש והרוח,
עת תתחברה אישים, / בחר מהם איש לא יפתך ויכשילך.]
ובכל ימי חלדו בכל עניין, / עצמו יהי מזיק להועילך,
ובעת בני אדם מציקים לך, / יטרח בכל עת להצילך.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
If only by the flesh we go, among kinsmen near we claim a brother; but if we think of soul and spirit, we call our friend our kith and kin.
When with men thou wouldst mix, choose him who will not lead thee astray, so as to cause thee to stumble and fall, And all through life with this one aim, a man will suffer to serve his friend; and when he finds him sorely tried, he'll labour hard to set him free.


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היה מקדים בשלום לחברך, ותרחיב לו במושבך מקומות,
וכל עת תקראה בשמו, קרא לו וכנהו בשם חביב בשמות.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Be thou ready and first thy companion to greet, and to give him warm welcome and an honourable place; and when thou dost call him, and wish to address him, be sure that thou call him by his dear pet name.


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היש בער כמו מאשים אנשים בכל מפעל והוא עושה כמותו,
ורואה הוא בני אדם ומומו יכסהו ולא יוכל ראותו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
There is no greater boor on earth than he who, looking out for all men's errors, attacheth blame to them, while he doeth just the very same; and while he his own defects doth hide, and will not see his faults, he looketh round and findeth fault with all that others do.


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אמת החברים / שלשה חלקים,
לבבך תנה בם / והבן בסודם.
חברים אשר הם / כמזון לנפש,
ותמיד תהי / צהלתך בידם.
ויש בחברים / כמו ברפואות,
לעיתים ידועים / הדרם והודם.
ומהם כמדוה / ללב איש לקרבם,
יהי בא בואם / וינוד בבואם.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Companions may, in truth, be classed in threefold groups: attend to these, and thou soon wilt learn the mystery. Some comrades act as food to men, thy endless joys depend on them; the boast and worth of others seem like drugs, for certain times prescribed; there are those, too, who, like recurring sickness lurk, and bring naught but endless harm to health.


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בחברת נדיבים / מציאה גדולה,
וחברת נבלים / חרטה ומחלה.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
To join with fine natures is a source of great pride; to join with the senseless bringeth pain and remorse.


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תבחר לך חבר / תמיד יפארך,
אם תחסור דבר / הוא יהי בעזרך,
או אם תהי דובר / יצדיק דבריך,
תמיד ואם תכעוס / יסבול אמריך.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Choose him for thy friend who will always be thy pride, who, when aught thou dost want, will be ready to help thee; or, when thou dost utter what is in thy mind, in him thou shalt find a champion bold; or, should it e'en fare thy temper thou lose, he'll bear with thy words at all times and all seasons.


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זה הוא אשר נקרא / נאמן באהבתו,
חבר ירימך / במאודו וביכולתו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
He may be called a fast friend and true who, with all his strength and might, will raise thee on high.


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בחברת כל אנוש שוטה אנחה, ושנאתו לכל משכיל מנוחה.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The friendship of a stupid man is bound to end in sorrow; a wise man will find relief and refreshing if he hold aloof from him


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לשוט צרך בחירת הבהמות, וכן בעל לכל אשה כשרה,
וצורך כל חכם לבב לעצה, ולא תהיה תבונתו חסרה.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The best of beasts require the whip; the best of wives their lord and sire; the wisest man advice doth need, without it will his wisdom lack.


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תפוש חבר לבינך ובינו, ואם לא ישמע אל סוד ועניין,
תפוש אותו בחברת אוהבך, ואם נזהר חשוב אותו לקניין.
ואם אן חשוב אותו חסר סוד, ויפקוד ואל יעל במניין.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Between thy two selves thy friend to task do call; and if thy reasoning he will not heed, then tax him further in the presence of a third. If he take the caution, regard him as a gain; but if he yield not, think him wanting in sense; he will scarcely be missed when his number is called.


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אל תוכיח אדם אחר, / גם דברתך מנהו אחר,
כי אם לא יוכיחו שכלו, איך יוכיחו שכל אחר.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Reprove not, and waste not your words on a man; for if his own sense upbraid not, how can another reprove?


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מה טוב חברת אדם מכיר / ערך עצמו גם מעלתו,
?ירה ורחק מאיש הפכו / כי לא תצליח חברתו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
How good it is to mix with men who know their worth and station! Turn far from him who's not of these; in his friendship there is no blessing.


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האהבה השלימה, / מאין מדנים וריבות.
זה לך לאות ולמופת, / התחברות הלבבות.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The friendship that is perfect is always free from feud and strife; the truest sign of friendship is two hearts made one for ever.


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התחברה תמיד, ולא תתפרדה מאיש יקר רוח ונוח דעת,
תיקר בחברתו, ואהבתו לך תהיה בה כל האנוש נודעת.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Always join and never part from the man of fine spirit and unruffled mind; in his attachment and friendship thou thyself shalt be courted, and in the face of all men thou shalt be acknowledged.


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אהוב חבר והוכיח במוסר בכל עתים, אבל בינך לבינו,
והודה לו כאלו יהנה לך מנת ידו ומכספו והונו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Esteem the friend who chideth thee at any time, but not in the presence of another; and let him think he hath gained thereby some part at least of thy power and possession.


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נטע אהבת חבריך בלבך כמסמרים עלי אהלים וספים,
ושרשי נדיבותם ינובון עלי לשון סעפים.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Plant the love of thy friend in thy very life's soil, as thou wouldst labour to fasten the pegs to thy tent; and if thou wilt plant it with liberal root, it will be borne on the tongue, as fruit on the branches are borne.


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נקב מחט אין עינו צר להיות רחב לשני אוהבים.
גם רוחב עולם כולו צר מהכיל לשני אויבים.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The eye of a needle is not too narrow to hold two friends that agree; the breadth of the world is not sufficiently wide to contain in its fold two foes.


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בעת תרצה להבחין / והבך,
בלבו זאת / אשר כזב וכחש, 
שאל את לבך / כי הוא יהיה לך
כמו קוסם, / ובו נחש ינחש.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Dost thou wish to prove thy friend, to know if he be false or true, ask thine own heart to act as diviner, and the truth it will surely divine.


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מי שטרחו שם עליך / גם מנע ממך טובתו,
אל תאמן בו, כי יחליק לך / לשון, ורחק מאהבתו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Trust not the man who boreth thee with his troubles, but keepeth from thee his joys; his tongue may be all smooth for thee; his friendship's but alloy.


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אהוב תמיד / אשר קדם לך טוב
ושלם לך גמול / ידיו וטובו,
וכמוהו אהוב / אדם קניתו,
בטובתך תהי / נאהב בלבו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Love thou the man who first hath done thee good, and return him help and kindness; so love the man thou hast gained as friend, for in his heart thy friendly acts all friendliness do blend.


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את אוהבי אהב / מאח בעוד אחיה,
כי איך אאהב אח / עד אוהבי יהיה.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Love thy friend more than thou wouldst thy brother; for until he becometh my truest friend, how can I love even a brother?


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אוהב הלא בלבבות / צפון ועל הלשונות,
נראה עין בעין / לבות ויצפון אמונות.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Hid deep in the heart true friendship is found, its impression is sealed on the tongue; men's hearts are as mirrors that see eye to eye, their secrets are never revealed.


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אל תחניף אוהב לך גם אל תשאל בני אדם עלי סודיו,
פן תמצאה אדם ידבר בו דופי וירחיק ממך דודיו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Play not the hypocrite with thy friend, nor by questioning people pry into his secrets, lest thou meet with a man who will blacken his name, and so estrange from thee his friendship.


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התנדבה עם אוהבך עם כל עושר אשר יש לך ונשמתך,
גם אל קרוביך בהוניך, ובשכלך הטוב ובדברתך.
ולכל ני אדם תהי מסביר פנים ותן שלום בעת לכתך,
ולשונאך התנדבה עת יצטרך בצדקתך וטובתך.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Deal freely with thy friend with all thy wealth and very life; do likewise unto thy kinsmen with thy substance, mind, and speech; be courteous unto all men, and greet them on thy way; and as for thine enemy, be thou liberal and kind unto him, when he is sorely in need of thy charity and service.


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השמרה מאיש אשר אוהב אותך בכל עתים לפי דרכו,
כי ממך חיש יהפך ערפו עת תחקור חפצו וכל דרכו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Beware of the man who loveth thee when it suiteth the occasion, and serveth his purpose; for he will quickly turn his back when thou findest out his true aim and way.


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לאוהבך תזרה אהבתך, סוד אחר לעולם אל תגלה,
ושונאך להשלים עמך [בא] גם לטובתו פני האל תחלה.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Impart, as in winnowing, thy love to a friend, and never reveal the secret of another; when thine enemy cometh to make peace with thee, implore thou God on his behalf.


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אם תשלח יד בדבר / ישלם ו[לא] יאבד שכרו,
אם תאמר הן בדבר / לעד בלאו אל תמירו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Put not thine hand to a thing if thou wilt not complete it, so that the reward be not lost. If thou once say "Yes," with regard to a matter, never change it to "No."


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אם תמצאה חבר אשר מומיו / תוכל ספור, הדבקה אליו,
כי אין למומיי האנוש מספר, / תוכל לחוקרו ועמוד עליו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
If thou find a companion whose thoughts thou art able to gauge, cleave unto him; for men's faults are beyond mortal ken; this one thou knowest thoroughly, then stand by him.


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אהבת כסיל דומה / באמת כלי חרש,
אם ישברוהו, לא / ישוב לקדמותו.
אהבת אחי מוסר / דומה כלי זהב,
קשה שבירתו, / נחה הכנתו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Like an earthenware vessel is the love of a fool; once it is broken, to its former condition it will never return; the friendship that is formed between men of discretion is like a vessel of gold, hard to break, and easily mended.


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כלי חרש אשר יוכה ישובר לאין מרפא וכן נלוז ויהיר,
ואיש משכיל אחי מוסר כזהב, בעת מוכה יהי מצהיב ומזהיר.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
With the froward and haughty indeed it will go like an earthenware vessel, when knocked, it is broken beyond repair; but the man of good sense and discretion will be like glittering gold; he will brighten when beaten, and be roused to do better.


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בפעם אחת ידידות אהבתך לאוהב לך אל תגלה,
כעץ פרי יבכר לחדשיו, תודה לו ואת חפצו תמלא.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Not at once, but by steps and degrees, disclose thy deep love for thy friend; as, not at once, but month by month, the tree bringeth forth its new fruit, so confess thy love by degrees, and fulfill thy friend's desire.


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השמרה מחברה רעה, אין בה חכם ותמים דעות,
כי בישיבת חברה רעה, תלמוד בה כל מדות רעות.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Beware of evil companionship, where nothing is wise or right; for by associating with the evil-disposed, thou wilt learn every bad habit and trait.


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סובל חברת אשה רעה, זה הסובל גדול דעו,
כי הוא דומה לזאב יער, יחליף שערו אך לא טבעו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The man who can live with a woman of ill-heart showeth, indeed, what is patience, and more, what is skill; he resembleth the wolf of the forest, forsooth, which never changeth its nature, though it changeth its hair.


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היש נתק וצרעת כאשה מנאפת ועוזבת גבירה,
בלבו היא כמו מכה טריה, ויקוץ בה ולא ימשול למוכרה,
היש מחלה ללב וכאב לנפש כמכאבה, ומסחרתו רע כסחרה.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
What wound or eruption is like unto her who leaveth her husband to lead her own life? In his heart she doth rankle as a bad, putrid sore; though sick of her, rid of her ne'er he can be. What disease can equal such suffering of soul, such affliction of heart, and grief without end?


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כשתשב שבה עם הנדיבים, / ותכבד
בעיני אל / ואדם,
ואם תשב בחברת / הכסילים
הלא ירבה קלונך / בסודם.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
In making thy choice, take thy seat with the best, and thou shalt be honoured by God and by man; but if with the senseless thou chooseth to sit, thy comrades will lead thee to naught but disgrace.


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אין טוב לאדם בשכל / יפיק בכל עת זממיו,
אין הון ועושר אשר בם / יתכם ויעלים אשמיו,
אם לא גברת חכמה, / תסתיר פשעיו ומומיו,
אם לא שתיקה ומחסום / לפה ולחשוך נאומיו,
אם לא הלא טוב בחר לך / קבר וכרקב עצמיו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Tis not good that man, though wise, should gain his end always. 'Tis not wealth that hath the power to hide one's guilt from view; where wisdom ruleth, man's faults and crimes may soon be blotted out of sight. Let silence as a muzzle to thy mouth be e'er applied; and see, too, that thy words are few, and cautiously restrained. If knowing this, thou dost not heed this sage advice, 'tis better far thy bones should perish in the grave.


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אדם אשר בא במקום / יקל הדרו והודו,
איכה יהי רב באדם / אחר לרעה חשדו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The man who rusheth in where his honour and fame are at stake, dare not quarrel with the world, if they suspect him of evil intent.


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ארבעה מביאים לאדם / לידי אבדון ותחרות,
גאוה ועקשות ועצלות / ובכל חפצים מהירות

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
There are four things which lead men on to strife and ruin dire: haughtiness, and stubbornness, indolence, and rashness of desire.


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חברת אנוש נבל / כשן כואבת,
אין לה רפואה / כי אם בעקור אותה,
כן לא יהינסבל / ימי חברת אנוש
נבל, לכן מהר / וחיש לשנאתה.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The companionship of a foolish man is as a tooth that giveth pain; for both there is but one and the same cure: pluck it out. Thou canst not long endure his wicked senseless talk; for soon, indeed, without delay, thy love will turn to hate.


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אל תמיר את חן אשתך / ביופי אשת זולתך,
כי החשק מתעה שכלך / ובכל עת בא לטעותך,
וכבר התעה חכם ממך, / על כן שמרה חכמתך.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Change not the charms which grace thy wife for another woman's charms; for, leading thy good sense astray, lust means to play thee false. A wiser man than thou once fell, King Solomon was his name; then see that thou art truly wise, and fall not in sin's way.


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אהוב תבחר בכל מבחר, / בקש חפצו
עד / מרחוק,
חברתו שים על לבך, / מספר בתיו
תמצאם / חק.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Of all choice things a friend do choose; seek his wishes to fulfil, however great *the task,*¹ = 108, the number of lines in this section.] and thus his friendship set upon thy heart.

footnotes:
¹ ["The task"