1. It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue.
2. All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.
3. Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.
4. The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.
5. All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices.
6. By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.
7. When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
8. Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.