1. Happy are thosewho haven’t slipped in their speechand who haven’t been stabbedwith pain for their sins.
2. Happy are thosewhose spirit hasn’t condemned them,and who haven’t given up their hope.
3. Wealth isn’t good for a mean person.What use is moneyto a begrudging person?
4. Those who deny themselvescollect for others,and others will live luxuriouslywith their goods.
5. Those who are evil to themselves,to whom will they be good?They will never enjoy their money.
6. There are none worse than thosewho begrudge themselves,and this is the paybackfor their wickedness:
7. If they do good,they do it without being aware,and in the end they revealtheir wickedness.
8. The miserly are evil;they turn their face awayand disregard people.
9. Those who have greedy eyesare never satisfied with their share,and evil injustice withers their soul.