6. Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7. The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.
8. He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.
9. He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.
10. Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.
11. He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.
12. The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
13. The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!"
14. The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the Lord will fall into it.
15. Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
16. He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
17. Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
18. For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips.
19. So that your trust may be in the Lord, I have taught you today, even you.