12. The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge, but he will overthrow the words of the faithless.
13. A lazy person says “A lion in the street! In the middle of the highway, I shall be killed!”
14. A deep pit is the mouth of an adulteress, he with whom Yahweh is angry will fall there.
15. Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy; the rod of discipline will drive it from him.
16. He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself, or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.
17. Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.
18. For it is pleasant if you guard them within you; together they will be ready upon your lips.
19. In order for your trust to be in Yahweh, I have made them known to you today—even you.
20. Have I not written for you thirty sayings with admonitions and knowledge?
21. In order to show you what is right—sayings of truth— in order to return a true saying to him who sent you.
22. Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
23. For Yahweh will plead their case and despoil those who despoil them of life.
24. Do not befriend an owner of anger, and with a man of wrath you shall not associate;
25. lest you learn his way and become entangled in a snare to yourself.
26. Do not be with those who give a pledge by becoming surety.