"For the eartestswordsAs the palatetastesfood.
"Does not the eartestwords,As the palatetastesits food?
"No,I have not allowedmy mouthto sinBy askingfor his lifein a curse.
"Beholdnow,I openmy mouth,My tonguein my mouthspeaks.
"Hearmy words,you wisemen,And listento me, you who know.
"Let us choosefor ourselves whatis right;Let us knowamongourselves whatis good.
"Is thereinjusticeon my tongue?Cannotmy palatediscerncalamities?
But he who is spiritualappraisesall things,yethe himselfis appraisedby no one.
But solidfoodis for the mature,who becauseof practicehavetheir sensestrainedto discerngoodand evil.
