1. My child, don't prevent the poor from making a living, or keep them waiting in their need.
2. Never give a hungry person any cause for resentment or anger.
3. Don't add to the troubles of someone who is already desperate. If he is in need, don't put off giving to him.
4-5. Don't refuse to help a beggar who is in distress. Don't turn your back on a poor person or give him any reason to curse you.
6. If he becomes so bitter that he does curse you, his Creator will hear his prayer.
7. Make yourself popular in the synagogue. Bow your head to men of authority.
8. Listen to what the poor have to say, and answer them politely.