27. He that diligently seeketh tov procureth ratzon, but he that seeketh ra'ah, it shall come unto him.
28. He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the tzaddik shall flourish like the green leaf.
29. He that troubleth his own bais shall inherit the ruach (wind), and the fool shall be eved to the chacham lev.
30. The p'ri tzedek is Etz Chayyim, and he that winneth nefashot is chacham (wise).
31. If the tzaddik are recompensed on ha'aretz (the earth), much more the rashah and the choteh (sinner).