16. The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
17. Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18. The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
19. The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20. Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.
21. Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
22. Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
23. In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
24. The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
25. A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
26. In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
27. The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
28. In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
29. Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
30. A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
31. An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
32. In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.