1. The wisdom of one who is humble will exalt his head, and will cause him to sit down in the midst of great men.
2. You should not praise a man for his beauty, and you should not despise a man for his appearances.
3. The bee is small among flying things, but its fruit holds the summit of sweetness.
4. You should not glory in clothing at any time, and you should not let yourself be extolled in the day of your honor. For the works of the Most High alone are wondrous; and glorious and hidden and unseen are his works.
5. Many tyrants have sat upon a throne, and one whom no one would admire has worn a diadem.
6. Many powerful men have been powerfully cast down, and the illustrious have been handed over into the hands of others.
7. Before you inquire, you should not place blame on anyone; and when you have inquired, reprove justly.
8. Before you listen, you should not respond a word; and you should not interrupt in the middle of a discourse.
9. You should not contend in a matter which does not concern you, and you should not sit in judgment together with sinners.
10. Son, you should not be involved in many matters. And if you become rich, you will not be free from transgression. For if you pursue, you will not apprehend; and if you run ahead, you will not escape.
11. There is an impious man who labors and hurries and grieves, but all the more will he be without abundance.
12. There is a debilitated man in need of recovery, who is lacking in strength and abundant in poverty.