4. A marpeh lashon (a tongue of healing) is an Etz Chayyim, but selef (perversity) therein is crushing to the ruach (spirit).
5. A fool spurns his musar av, but he that is shomer over tokhakhat (reproof) is prudent.
6. In the bais of the tzaddik is much treasure, but in the revenues of the rashah is trouble.
7. The sfatayim (lips) of chachamim disperse da'as, but the lev of kesilim doeth not so.
8. The zevach of the resha'im is a to'evah to Hashem, but the tefillah (prayer) of the yesharim is His delight.
9. The derech rashah is a to'evah unto Hashem, but He loveth him that pursueth tzedakah.
10. Musar is grievous unto him that forsaketh the orach (way), and he that hateth tokhakhat (reproof) shall die.
11. Sheol and Avaddon are before Hashem, how much more then the hearts of Bnei Adam?
12. A scoffer loveth not one that correcteth him, neither will he go unto chachamim.
13. A lev same'ach maketh a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the lev the ruach is broken.
14. The lev of him that hath understanding seeketh da'as, but the peh (mouth) of kesilim feedeth on folly.
15. All the days of the oni are ra'im, but he that is of a tov lev hath a mishteh tamid (a continual feast).
16. Better is little with the Yirat Hashem than otzar rav (great treasure) and trouble therewith.
17. Better is a meal of yarak (vegetables) where love is, than a fatted calf and sinah (hatred) therewith.
18. An ish chemah (angry man) stirreth up madon (strife), but he that is slow to anger pacifies a quarrel.
19. The derech (road) of the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) is a thorny hedge, but the orach yesharim (way of the upright) is a highway.