1. Do not be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2. For their heart studies robbery, and their lips speak evil.
3. Through wisdom the house shall be built, and with intelligence it shall be established:
4. And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and beautiful riches.
5. The wise man is strong; and the man of understanding is a mighty man of valour.
6. For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war, and in the multitude of counsellors there is saving health.
7. Wisdom, is too high for a fool; he shall not open his mouth in the gate.
8. He that devises to do evil shall be called a man of evil designs.
9. The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10. If thou art slack in the day of tribulation, thy strength shall be reduced.
11. If thou forbear to deliver those that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain,
12. if thou should say, Behold, we knew it not; shall not he that weighs the hearts understand it? and he that keeps thy soul, does he not know it? and shall he not render to every man according to his works?