6. Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7. All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
8. He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
9. A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish.
10. Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11. A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
12. The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
13. A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
14. House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15. Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.
16. He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die.