22. Without counsel, plans go amiss, but in the multitude of yo'atzim (counsellors) they are established.
23. An ish hath simchah in the apt reply of his peh (mouth), and a timely davar, mah tov (how good!)
24. The Orach Chayyim leads upward to the wise, in order that he may depart from Sheol beneath.
25. Hashem will destroy the bais of the proud, but he will maintain the boundary of the almanah.
26. The thoughts of the rah are a to'evah to Hashem, but the words of the tehorim (pure ones) are pleasant.
27. He that is greedy of unjust gain troubleth his own bais, but he that hateth mattanot (bribes) shall live.
28. The lev tzaddik studieth how to answer, but the peh (mouth) of the resha'im poureth out evil things.
29. Hashem is far from the resha'im, but He heareth the tefillah of the tzaddikim.
30. The ohr (light) of the eynayim rejoiceth the lev, and a good report giveth health to the etzem.
31. The ozen that heareth the tokhakhat chayyim (reproof of life) lodgeth among chachamim.
32. He that refuseth musar despiseth his own nefesh, but he that heareth tokhakhat (reproof) gaineth lev [of understanding].
33. The Yirat Hashem is the musar of chochmah; and before kavod (honor) is anavah (humility).