5. Don't try to convince the Lord that you are righteous or make a show of your wisdom before the king.
6. Don't set your heart on being a judge, unless you have the strength of character needed to put an end to injustice. If you let yourself be influenced by someone in a position of power, your integrity will be damaged.
7. Don't commit any crime against the general public, and don't disgrace yourself among your fellow-citizens.
8. Don't commit the same sin twice. The punishment you get the first time ought to be enough.
9. Don't think that God Most High is going to take into account how very generous you are and so accept any offering you decide to make.
10. Never get tired of praying, and never miss a chance to give to the poor.
11. Don't laugh at someone who has been humiliated. It is the Lord who humbles a person, but the Lord also raises him up again.
12. Don't think up lies to tell about your friends.
13. Don't tell lies at all. It never does any good.
14. In an official assembly, don't get up and talk a lot of nonsense. And don't repeat yourself when you pray.
15. Don't try to avoid farm work or other hard labour; the Most High has given us these jobs to do.
16. Don't join forces with a crowd of sinners; remember that the Lord's punishment is sure to come.
17. Be very humble, because the decay of death awaits us all.
18. Don't betray a friend for money. Don't betray a real friend for all the gold in the world.
19. Don't miss your chance to marry a wise and good woman. A gracious wife is worth more than gold.
20. Don't ill-treat servants who do their work well, or employees who do their best for you.
21. Show the same love to wise servants that you would show to yourself, and let them have their freedom.