24. The ateret chachamim is their riches, but the foolishness of kesilim is folly.
25. An ed emes (true witness) saveth nefashot (souls, lives), but a lying witness is a betrayer.
26. In the Yirat Hashem is strong confidence, and his banim shall have a place of refuge.
27. The Yirat Hashem is a makor chayyim (fountain of life) to turn one away from the snares of mavet.
28. In the multitude of people is the glory of a melech, but in the lack of subjects is the ruin of the prince.
29. He that is slow to wrath is of rav tevunah (great understanding), but he that is angrily impulsive exalteth folly.
30. A lev marpeh (sound mind) is life to the basar, but kinah (envy) is the rottenness of the atzmot (bones).
31. He that oppresseth the dal (poor) showeth contempt for his Oseh (Maker), but he that honoreth Him is kind to the evyon (needy).
32. The reshah is banished in his ra'ah, but the tzaddik hath refuge in his mot (death).
33. In the lev of the discerning reposes chochmah, but that which is in kesilim is made known.
34. Tzedakah exalteth a nation, but chattat (sin) is a reproach to any people.