1. Do not choose to do evil, and evil will not take hold of you.
2. Withdraw from the iniquitous, and evil will withdraw from you.
3. Son, do not sow evil in the furrows of injustice, and you will not reap them sevenfold.
4. Do not seek a role of leadership from the Lord, and do not seek a seat of honor from the king.
5. You should not justify yourself before God, for he is the Knower of hearts. And by no means should you wish to seem wise before the king.
6. Do not seek to become a judge, unless you have sufficient strength to shatter iniquities. Otherwise, you might fear the face of the powerful, and so establish a scandal within your integrity.