1. Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.
2. Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.
3. For the dream comes through much effort and the voice of a fool through many words.
4. When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!
5. It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.
6. Do not let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands?
7. For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God.
8. If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
9. After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.
10. He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.
11. When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?
12. The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.
13. There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt.