Self-control

There is no excuse for unjustified anger;
It can bring about your downfall.
Wait and be patient,
And later you will be glad.
Keep quiet until the right time to speak,
And you will gain a reputation for good sense.
-Sirach 2:22

Don't be controlled by your lust;
Keep your passions in check.
If you allow yourself to satisfy your every desire,
You will be a joke to your enemies.
Don't indulge in luxurious living;
The expense of it will ruin you.

Don't make yourself a beggar by borrowing for expensive banquets
When you don't have enough money for your own.
If you do, you will never get rich;
If you don't pay attention to small matters,
You will gradually ruin yourself.

Wine and women make sensible men do foolish things.
A man who goes to prostitutes gets more and more careless,
And that carelessness will cost him his life.
Worms will feed on his decaying body.

It is silly to trust people too quickly.
If you sin, you are hurting yourself.
If wickedness makes you happy,
You will be condemned.
-Sirach 18:30