Such are the ways of every one that graspeth with greed, The life of the owners thereof, it taketh away!

To him that observeth the paths of justice, yea, the way of his men of lovingkindness, he doth guard.

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes, guard thou counsel, and purpose:

Do not forsake her, and she will guard thee, - love her and she will keep thee.

That thou mayest preserve discretion, - and, as for knowledge, that thy lips may guard it.

She turneth him aside, with her great persuasiveness, - with the flattery of her lips, she compelleth him:

How happy the man that doth hearken to me, - keeping guard at my doors, day by day, watching at the posts of my gates;

There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.

Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.

One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.

The household of the righteous man, is a great treasure, but, in the increase of the lawless, is disturbance.

Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.

He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth gifts, shall live.

The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.

A kind man one may call, a great man, - but, a faithful man, who can find?

Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king, - therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne.

More choice, is a name, than great riches, beyond silver and gold, is pleasant grace.

And shalt put a knife to thy throat, if, of great appetite, thou art:

Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;

In the exulting of the righteous, there is great glorying, but, when the lawless arise, a man must be sought for.

A leader, may lack intelligence, yet abound in oppressions, The hater of greed, shall lengthen out days.

When the righteous become great, the people rejoice, but, when a lawless man beareth rule, a people sigh.

When the lawless become great, transgression increaseth, but, the righteous, shall behold, their ruin.

Surely, the pressing of milk, bringeth forth curd, and, the pressing of the nose, bringeth forth blood, and, the pressing of wrath, bringeth forth strife.