Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. | Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. |
When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven. | When you fix your gaze upon it, it is gone before you realize it. For it suddenly sprouts wings and flies up to the sky like an eagle. |
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My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad. |
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of a good man will rejoice; he who begets a wise son will delight in him. |