15. The shevet (rod) and tokhakhat (reproof) give chochmah, but a na'ar (child) left to himself bringeth immo to shame.
16. When the resha'im are multiplied, peysha (transgression) increaseth, but the tzaddikim shall see their downfall.
17. Correct binecha, and he shall give thee rest; indeed, he shall give delight unto thy nefesh.
18. Where there is no chazon (prophetic vision), the people cast off restaint [i.e., perish ungovernable], but he that is shomer over the torah, happy is he.
19. An eved will not be corrected by devarim, for though he understand he will not answer.
20. Seest thou an ish that is hasty in his devarim? There is more tikvah for a kesil (fool) than for him.
21. He that pampers his eved from youth up shall have him as his ben at the acharit (end).
22. An ish af (angry man) stirreth up strife, and a ba'al chemah (ill-tempered man) aboundeth in peysha (transgression).
23. Ga'avat adam (pride of man) shall bring him low, but the humble in ruach shall attain kavod.
24. He who is partner with a ganav hateth his own nefesh; he heareth the curse of the victim but discloses nothing.
25. The fear of adam bringeth a mokesh (snare), but he who putteth his trust in Hashem shall be secure.
26. Many seek the moshel's favor, but mishpat ish cometh from Hashem.
27. An unjust man is a to'evah to the tzaddikim, and he that is yeshar derech (upright in the way) is to'evah to the rasha.