4. A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
5. The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked--deceit.
6. The words of the wicked [are]: `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
7. Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
8. According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
9. Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
10. The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
11. Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
12. The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
13. In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
14. From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
15. The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
16. The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
17. Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness--deceit.
18. A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.