2 For the soul of them bethinketh (on) ravens, and their lips speak frauds. (For their minds think about robberies, and their lips speak lies.)
3 An house shall be builded by wisdom, and it shall be made strong by prudence, (or by understanding).
4 The Cellars shall be filled in teaching, with all riches precious and full fair. (By knowledge and study, the cellars shall be filled with all precious and beautiful things of riches.)
5 A wise man is strong, and a learned man is stalworthy and mighty.
6 For why battle is begun with ordinance; and health shall be, where many counsels be. (For battle is begun with forethought; and victory shall be, where there be many plans, or much good advice.)
7 Wisdom is high to a fool; in the gate he shall not open his mouth. (Wisdom is too high for a fool to reach; in court or at the city gates, he shall not even dare to open his mouth.)
8 He that thinketh to do evils, shall be called a fool.
9 The thought of a fool is (a) sin; and a backbiter is abomination of men (or and a backbiter is an abomination to everyone).
10 If thou hast slid, despairest (thou) in the day of anguish, (for) thy strength shall be made less.
11 Deliver thou them, that be led to death, (or Rescue thou them, who be led to death); and cease thou not to deliver them, that be drawn to death.
12 If thou sayest, Strongholds suffice not; he that is the beholder of the heart, understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, and he shall yield to a man after his works.
13 My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb for it is full sweet to thy throat.