Proverbs

¹My son, don’t make yourself responsible for the debts of others. Don’t make such deals with friends or strangers. ²If you do, your words will trap you. ³You will be under the power of other people, so you must go and free yourself. Beg them to free you from that debt. ⁴Don’t wait to rest or sleep. ⁵Escape from that trap like a deer running from a hunter. Free yourself like a bird flying from a trap. ⁶You lazy people, you should watch what the ants do and learn from them. ⁷Ants have no ruler, no boss, and no leader.