4Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.
10Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
13A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
19A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
22That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.
23The fear of Jehovah tendeth to life; And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.