The way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they stumble.

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.

He who speaks truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.

What is desirable in a man is his kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully what is before you,

And my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak what is right.

Do not go out hastily to argue your case;
Otherwise, what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?

Have you found honey? Eat only what you need,
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Who has ascended into heaven and descended?
Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has wrapped the waters in His garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name or His son’s name?
Surely you know!

What, O my son?
And what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?

For they will drink and forget what is decreed,
And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.