4. Whoever is quick to believe has a trivial heart and will be diminished. And whoever offends against his own soul will have even less.
5. Whoever rejoices in iniquity will be condemned. And whoever hates correction will have less in life. But whoever hates excessive talk extinguishes evil.
6. Whoever sins against his own soul will be punished. And whoever rejoices in malice will be condemned.
7. You should not repeat a wicked and harsh word, and then you will not be diminished.
8. Do not reveal your mind to friend or foe. And if there is a sin within you, do not disclose it.
9. For he will listen to you and watch you, and while pretending to defend your sin, he will despise you, and so he will be whenever he is with you.
10. Have you heard a word against your neighbor? Let it die within you, trusting that it will not burst forth from you.
11. Before the face of a word, a foolish man labors, like a woman groaning as she gives birth to a child.
12. Like an arrow fixed in the flesh of the thigh, so is a word in the heart of a foolish man.