One cannot redeem oneself, pay to God a ransom. Anyone can see that the wicked die, the fool and the senseless pass away too, and must leave their wealth to others. Tombs are their homes forever, their dwellings through all generations, though they gave their names to their lands. For all their riches mortals do not abide, they perish like the beasts. A man's riches serve as ransom for his life, but the poor man heeds no rebuke.
Every day is miserable for the depressed, but a lighthearted man has a continual feast.
Better a little with fear of the Lord, than a great fortune with anxiety. Better a dish of herbs where love is than a fatted ox and hatred with it. An ill-tempered man stirs up strife, but a patient man allays discord. The way of the lazy is hemmed in as with thorns, but the path of the diligent is a highway. Better a little with virtue, than a large income with injustice.