8. A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
9. Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'
10. A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
11. Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.
12. A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13. Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes--be satisfied [with] bread.
14. `Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
15. Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, [are] lips of knowledge.
16. Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.
17. Sweet to a man [is] the bread of falsehood, And afterwards is his mouth filled [with] gravel.
18. Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
19. A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself surety.
20. Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.