3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
4Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
5A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
6Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
7All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
8He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
9A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
10Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
11A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.