11. The oisher's wealth is his strong city, and is a high chomah in his own conceit.
12. Before shever (destruction) the lev ish is haughty, and before kavod is anavah (humility).
13. He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and kelimmah (reproach, shame) unto him.
14. The ruach ish will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed ruach who can bear?
15. The lev of the prudent acquireth da'as, and the ozen of the chachamim seeketh da'as.