4. Hashem works out all things for Himself, indeed, even the rasha (wicked) for the Yom Ra'ah (day of evil).
5. Every one that is proud in lev is to'evat Hashem; though yad join in yad, he shall not go unpunished.
6. By chesed and emes avon is purged, and by the Yirat Hashem men depart from rah.
7. When drakhei ish please Hashem, He maketh even his oyevim to be in shalom with him.
8. Better is a little with tzedakah than great revenues without mishpat (justice).
9. The lev adam plans his derech, but Hashem directeth his steps.
10. A kesem (oracle) is on the sfatayim (lips) of Melech, his peh (mouth) must not betray mishpat.
11. A just weight and balance are Hashem's, all the weights of the bag are His concern.
12. It is to'evat melachim to commit resha (wickedness), for the kisse is established through tzedakah.
13. Sfatayim (lips) of tzedek are the delight of melachim; and they love him that speaketh yesharim (upright things).
14. The wrath of a melech is as malachim of mavet, but an ish chacham will appease it.
15. In the light of the countenance of melech is chayyim, and his favor is like the cloud of a spring rain.
16. How much better is it to acquire chochmah than zahav, and acquiring binah (understanding) a better choice than kesef!
17. The mesilat yesharim (highway of the upright) is to depart from rah; he that guards his derech is shomer over his nefesh (soul).