9. Who will say “I have made my heart clean; I am pure from my sin”?
10. Stone and stone, measure and measure, both of them are an abomination of Yahweh.
11. Even by his acts, a young man will make himself known, whether his acts are pure and upright.
12. The ear that hears and the eye that sees, Yahweh has made them both.
13. Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes and have plenty bread.
14. “Bad, bad,” the buyer will say, but when one goes to him, then he will boast.
15. There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.
16. Take his garment, for he has given security to a stranger, and on behalf of a foreigner—take it as pledge.
17. Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man, but afterward, his mouth will be filled with gravel.
18. A plan will be established by advice, and with guidance make war.
19. He reveals a secret, he who walks about with gossip, and do not associate with a babbler’s lips.
20. He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the midst of darkness.
21. An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning will not be blessed at its end.
22. Do not say “I will repay evil”; wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
23. An abomination of Yahweh is a stone and a weight, and scales of falsehood are not good.