5. A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape.
6. Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.
7. All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him, how much more will his friends keep away from him. He pursues them with words, and they are gone.
8. He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding loves to find good.
9. A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.
10. For a fool living in luxury is not fitting, any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.
11. The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger, and his glory overlooks offense.
12. The rage of a king growls like a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13. A foolish child is a ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a woman is a continuous dripping.
14. A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, but from Yahweh comes a woman who is prudent.
15. Laziness will bring on a deep sleep, and a person of idleness will suffer hunger.
16. He who guards commandments guards his life; he who is careless of his ways will be killed.