4. The end of humility [is] the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.
5. Thorns--snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
6. Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
7. The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
8. Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
9. The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
10. Cast out a scorner--and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.
11. Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace [are] his lips, a king [is] his friend.
12. The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
13. The slothful hath said, `A lion [is] without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'
14. A deep pit [is] the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
15. Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
16. He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.
17. Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
18. For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
19. That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.