1. It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue.
2. All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.
3. Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.
4. The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.
5. All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices.
6. By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.
7. When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
8. Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.
9. The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.
10. Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not err in judgment.
11. Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work.
12. Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice.
13. Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved.
14. The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it.
15. In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.
16. Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
17. The path of the just turns away from evils. He who guards his soul preserves his way.
18. Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall.
19. It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant.