Sapiential Work C

Layer

Full Word of God

Collection

3.7 Qumran — The Wilderness Library

Classification

Qumran witness

Relationship to Scripture

Closely related · not in the Restored Bible

Sapiential Work C

[Practical maxims on whom to entrust with various tasks; preserved in fragments.]

Do not put a sluggard in charge of a task that must be done with care, for he will not do your work. Do not send a grumbler to gather money, for he will twist your purpose to his own. Do not trust a man of crooked heart with judgment, for he cannot weigh a matter rightly. [Text missing]

But a wise-hearted man, receive his counsel; a man of understanding, learn from him; a man of knowledge and a discerning spirit — to him entrust your affairs, and you will not be ashamed. A faithful man is a treasure, and there is no price for a true friend. [Line damaged]

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