5. The evil understand nothing of justice,but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
6. Better to be poor and walk in integritythan rich and crooked in one’s ways.
7. Whoever heeds instruction is a wise son,but whoever joins with wastrels disgraces his father.
8. Whoever amasses wealth by interest and overchargegathers it for the one who is kind to the poor.
9. Those who turn their ears from hearing instruction,even their prayer is an abomination.
10. Those who mislead the upright into an evil waywill themselves fall into their own pit,but the blameless will attain prosperity.
11. The rich are wise in their own eyes,but the poor who are intelligent see through them.