2. Of the fruit of his mouth man shall eat well: but the soul of the transgressors shall starve.
3. He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
4. The soul of the sluggard desires, and attains nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5. The righteous man hates lying: but the wicked man makes himself loathsome, and abominable.
6. Righteousness keeps the one of the perfect way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7. There are those that make themselves rich, yet have nothing: there are those that make themselves poor, yet have great riches.
8. The redemption of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor does not hear rebuke.
9. The light of the righteous shall rejoice: but the fire of the wicked shall be put out.
10. Pride shall certainly give birth to contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11. The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
12. Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.