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¹ Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.

² Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.

³ The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.

⁴ Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.

⁵ A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.

⁶ Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.⁷ All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.

⁸ He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.

⁹ A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.

¹⁰ Unseemly for dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.

¹¹ The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.

¹² The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.

¹³ Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.

¹⁴ House and substance, are an inheritance from one's fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.

¹⁵ Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.

¹⁶ One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.

¹⁷ A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.

¹⁸ Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.

¹⁹ A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, - nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more stripes must thou add.

²⁰ Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.

²¹ Many are the devices in a man's heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.

²² The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, - and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.

²³ The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain - let him not be visited by calamity.

²⁴ A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.

²⁵ The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence - he will understand teaching.

²⁶ He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.

²⁷ Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.

²⁸ An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.

²⁹ Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.