4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but as rottenness in his bones is one that bringeth shame on him.
5The thoughts of the righteous are justice: the best counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7The wicked are suddenly overthrown, and are no more; but the house of the righteous will endure.
8In accordance with his intelligence is a man praised; but he that is perverse of heart will come to be despised.
9Better is he that is lightly esteemed who hath a servant, than he that aimeth after honor, and lacketh bread.
10A righteous man careth for the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are cruelty.
11He that tilleth his ground will be satisfied with bread; but he that runneth after idle persons is void of sense.
12The wicked is covetous for the net of evil men; but God giveth root to the righteous.