8. He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
9. He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
10. Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11. He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
12. Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13. The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”
14. The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.
15. Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16. Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
17. Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
18. For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
19. That your trust may be in Yahweh, I teach you today, even you.