1. Better to be poor, walking with integrity, than be a fool whose lips are corrupt.
2. Zeal without knowledge is not good, or to act hastily and miss the way.
3. A man’s folly undermines his way, and his heart rages against Adonai.
4. Wealth adds many friends, yet a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5. A false witness will not go unpunished, one who breathes lies will not escape.
6. Many seek the favor of the generous. Everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
7. All a poor man’s relatives despise him— how much more his friends avoid him. He pursues them with words, but they are not there.
8. One who gets wisdom loves his own soul. One who treasures understanding prospers.