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.
9. A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes lies will perish.
10. Luxury is not fitting for a fool— how much less for a servant to rule over princes!
11. Prudence makes one slow to anger and his glory is to overlook an offense.
12. A king’s wrath is like a roaring lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13. A foolish son is trouble for his father, and a quarrelsome wife is constant dripping.
14. House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Adonai.
15. Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will starve.