4. A just king guides the land. A man of avarice will destroy it.
5. A man who speaks to his friend with flattering and feigned words spreads a net for his own feet.
6. A snare will entangle the iniquitous when he sins. And the just shall praise and be glad.
7. The just knows the case of the poor. The impious is ignorant of knowledge.
8. Pestilent men squander a city. Yet truly, the wise avert fury.
9. A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest.
10. Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul.
11. A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
12. A leader who freely listens to lying words has only impious servants.
13. The pauper and the creditor have met one another. The Lord is the illuminator of them both.
14. The king who judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be secured in eternity.
15. The rod and its correction distribute wisdom. But the child who is left to his own will brings shame to his mother.
16. When the impious are multiplied, crimes will be multiplied. But the just shall see their ruin.
17. Teach your son, and he will refresh you, and he will give delight to your soul.
18. When prophecy fails, the people will be scattered. Yet truly, whoever guards the law is blessed.