1. BLESSED is the man that hath not slipped by a word out of his mouth, and is not pricked with the remorse of sin.
2. Happy is he that hath had no sadness of his mind, and who is not fallen from his hope.
3. Riches are not comely for a covetous man and a niggard, and what should an envious man do with gold?
4. He that gathereth together by wronging his own soul, gathereth for others, and another will squander away his goods in rioting.
5. He that is evil to himself, to whom will he be good? and he shall not take pleasure in his goods.
6. There is none worse than he that envieth himself, and this is the reward of his wickedness:
7. And if he do good, he doth it ignorantly, and unwillingly: and at the last he discovereth his wickedness.
8. The eye of the envious is wicked: and he turneth away his face, and despiseth his own soul.
9. The eye of the covetous man is insatiable in his portion of iniquity: he will not be satisfied till he consume his own soul, drying it up.
10. An evil eye is towards evil things: and he shall not have his fill of bread, but shall be needy and pensive at his own table.
11. My son, if thou have any thing, do good to thyself, and offer to God worthy offerings.