A kind man benefits himself,
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.

Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.

The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.

The earth trembles under three things;
it cannot bear up under four: