2. From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous-- violence.
3. Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips-- ruin to him!
4. The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
5. A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
6. Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
7. There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
8. The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10. A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
11. Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
12. Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
13. Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
14. The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.