8. The riches of an ish is kofer (ransom) for his nefesh (life), but the poor heareth no threat.
9. The ohr (light) of the tzaddik rejoiceth, but the ner (lamp) of the resha'im (wicked) shall be put out.
10. By zadon (pride) cometh only contention, but with the teachable is chochmah.
11. Hon (wealth) gotten by dishonesty shall be diminished, but he that gathereth incrementally shall have an increment.
12. Hope deferred maketh the lev sick, but when the ta'avah (desire) cometh, it is an Etz Chayyim (Tree of Life).
13. He who despiseth the davar shall be destroyed, but he that feareth the mitzvah shall be rewarded.
14. The torat chacham (teaching of the wise) is a makor chayyim (fountain of life), to turn one away from the snares of mavet.
15. Seichel tov giveth favor, but the derech bogedim (way of traitors) is hard.