1. Blessed is the man who has not slipped because of a word from his mouth, and who has not been stung by grief because of an offense.
2. Happy is he who does not have sadness in his mind, and who has not fallen away from his hope.
3. Substance is senseless for a greedy and stingy man. And what would a spiteful man do with gold?
4. Whoever acquires unjustly, according to his own mind, gathers for others. For another will spend his goods lavishly.
5. Whoever is wicked to himself, to whom will he be good? For he will not take enjoyment in his own goods.
6. Whoever has ill will toward himself, nothing is more worthless than he is. But such is the reward of his wickedness.