1. Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them.
2. For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions.
3. By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened.
4. By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.
5. A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.
6. For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.
7. Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
8. Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.
9. The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.
10. If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished.
11. Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.
12. If you would say: "I do not have sufficient strength." He who inspects the heart, the same one understands, and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul. And he shall repay a man according to his works.
13. My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.
14. So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul. When you have found it, you will have hope in the end, and your hope shall not perish.