Or you will give your vigor to others
And your years to the cruel one;

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.

The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.

A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

Do not envy the cruel man, and choose none of his ways.