17. Pour out your bread on the burial of the just, and give nothing to sinners.
18. Ask counsel of every man that is wise, and despise not any counsel that is profitable.
19. And bless the Lord your God at all times, and ask of him that your ways may be made straight, and that all your paths and counsels may prosper: for every nation has not counsel; but the Lord himself gives all good things, and he humbles whom he will, as he will. And now, my child, remember my commandments, and let them not be blotted out of your mind.
20. And now I show you of the ten talents of silver, which I left in trust with Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages of Media.
21. And fear not, my child, because we are made poor: you have much wealth, if you fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.