5. Every word of God is tried: he is a shield unto them that trust in him.
6. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7. Two things have I asked of thee; deny me them not before I die:
8. Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me:
9. Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and use profanely the name of my God.
10. Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.
11. There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
12. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes; and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13. There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14. There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15. The horseleach hath two daughters, Crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not, Enough: