Mishnayos Avos Perek 2 Mishnah 7

"The more flesh, the more worms": One who engages in much eating and drinking to the point that he becomes fat and fleshy, increases the worms upon himself in the grave; and worms are as hard for the dead as a needle is for living flesh. And this teacher let us understand that all increase is difficult for a man except for the increase of Torah, wisdom and charity.

"the more worry": Lest they rob him on behalf of the king's estate or lest bandits come upon him and kill him. And a certain pious man would pray, "May the Ominpresent save me from the spreading of the soul." And they inquired from him, "What is the spreading of the soul?" He said [back] to them that it [means] that his possessions should be numerous and spread out in many places, and [so] he would have to spread his soul to think in [this direction and that direction].

"The more wives, the more witchcraft": He went and mentioned it in order: At first, a man adorns himself and eats and drinks and engages in eating much meat; and afterwards he seeks to acquire much property; and after he has acquired much property and he sees that he has enough in his hand to support many wives, he [marries] many wives; and after he [marries] many wives, each one needs a maidservant to serve her - behold, this is "the more maidservants;" and since he has so many members of his household, he needs fields and vineyards to supply wine and food to the members of his household, and [so] acquires many slaves to work the fields and vineyards. Hence, they are learned in this order.

The more Torah, the more life": As it is written (Deuteronomy 30:20), "for it is your life and the length of your days."

"the more wisdom": As he gives reasons for his words and his reasoning sits well with the heart of the listeners.

"The more sitting [and studying]": Many students gather and come to hear his analyses. And some have the textual variant, "the more sitting, the more wisdom" - one who [teaches] many students [has] the students sharpen him and add and increase to his wisdom.

"The more counsel": One who frequently takes counsel, increases understanding - he understands one thing from another, from the counsels that his advisers have given him.

"The more charity (tsedekah)": as it is stated (Isaiah 32:17), "And the act of righteousness (tsedekah) will be peace."