4. Poor [is] he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5. Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
6. Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
7. The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
8. The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
9. Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
10. Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
11. A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
12. Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
13. In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14. The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15. The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16. The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17. A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18. Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.