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¹ The poor who walks in his integrity is better than he who is perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

² Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, and he who hurries with his feet sins.

³ The foolishness of man overturns his way, and his heart rages against Jehovah.

⁴ Wealth makes many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

⁵ A false witness shall not be acquitted; yea, a breather of lies shall not escape.

⁶ Many will beg the favor of a noble, and all are friends to him who gives gifts.⁷ All the poor man's brothers hate him, and his friends also surely leave him; he pursues them with words, yet they are not.

⁸ He who gets heart loves his own soul, he who keeps understanding finds good.

⁹ A false witness shall not be acquitted; yea, he who speaks lies shall perish.

¹⁰ Luxury is not becoming for a fool, much less for a servant to rule over princes.

¹¹ A man's discretion makes his anger slow, and his glory is to pass over a transgression.

¹² The king's wrath is like a lion's roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

¹³ A foolish son is a ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling a never ending dripping.

¹⁴ House and riches are the inheritance of fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

¹⁵ Laziness makes one fall into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

¹⁶ He who keeps the Commandment keeps his own soul, he who despises His ways shall die.

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will repay his dealing to him.

¹⁸ Chasten your son, for there is hope, and do not set your soul on making him die.

¹⁹ A man great of fury will bear the penalty, for if you deliver him , then you must do it again.

²⁰ Hear advice and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

²¹ Many purposes are in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah shall stand.

²² The desirableness of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

²³ The fear of Jehovah tends to life, and he shall rest satisfied, he shall not be visited with evil.

²⁴ A lazy one puts his hand in a dish, and he will not return it to his mouth.

²⁵ Strike a scorner and the simple will be shrewd; reprove a discerner, and he will discern knowledge.

²⁶ He who assaults his father and chases his mother away, he is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

²⁷ My son, cease to hear the chastening, and you will err from the words of knowledge.

²⁸ A worthless witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours evil.

²⁹ Judgments are prepared for scorners, and blows for the backs of fools.