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Wrath is cruel,
And anger is outrageous:
But who is able to stand before jealousy?
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The fining pot is for silver,
And the furnace for gold:
And a man is tried by his praise.
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Transitoriness of Riches
An Epigram
Weary not thyself to be rich;
Cease from thine own wisdom;
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings,
Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
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