Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; and have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself: for how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? for if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.
Do not take on burdens beyond your strength, and do not partner with someone richer and more powerful than you — how can a clay pot get along with an iron kettle? If they knock together, the pot will break.
