1. A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold.
2. The rich and poor have met one another. The Lord is the maker of them both.
3. The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.
4. The end of moderation is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.
5. Weapons and swords are on the way of the perverse. But he who guards his own soul withdraws far from them.
6. The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.
7. The rich rule over the poor. And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8. Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed.
9. Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver.
10. Cast out the one who ridicules, and conflict will go out with him, and accusations and insults will cease.
11. Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend.
12. The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge. And the words of the iniquitous are supplanted.
13. The lazy one says: "There is a lion outside. I might be slain in the midst of the streets."