5. He who mocketh the poor showeth contempt for his Oseh (Maker), and he that gloats at calamities shall not go unpunished.
6. Bnei banim are the ateret of zekenim; and the tiferet of banim are their avot.
7. Eloquent speech becometh not a naval (fool), much less do lying sfatayim (lips) a ruler.
8. A shochad (gift, bribe) is like a charm in the eynayim of him that hath it: wherever he turneth, he prospereth.
9. He that covereth a peysha (transgression) seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth the best of friends.
10. Ge'arah (scolding) goeth deeper into a meiven than a hundred blows into a kesil (fool).
11. A rah seeketh only rebellion; therefore a merciless malach shall be sent to him.
12. Let an ish meet a dov robbed of her cubs rather than a kesil in his folly.