8. Better is a little with tzedakah than great revenues without mishpat (justice).
9. The lev adam plans his derech, but Hashem directeth his steps.
10. A kesem (oracle) is on the sfatayim (lips) of Melech, his peh (mouth) must not betray mishpat.
11. A just weight and balance are Hashem's, all the weights of the bag are His concern.
12. It is to'evat melachim to commit resha (wickedness), for the kisse is established through tzedakah.
13. Sfatayim (lips) of tzedek are the delight of melachim; and they love him that speaketh yesharim (upright things).
14. The wrath of a melech is as malachim of mavet, but an ish chacham will appease it.
15. In the light of the countenance of melech is chayyim, and his favor is like the cloud of a spring rain.
16. How much better is it to acquire chochmah than zahav, and acquiring binah (understanding) a better choice than kesef!
17. The mesilat yesharim (highway of the upright) is to depart from rah; he that guards his derech is shomer over his nefesh (soul).
18. Ga'on (pride) goeth before shever (destruction), and a ruach of haughtiness before a fall.
19. Better it is to be of a humble ruach among the anayim, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
20. He that wisely heeds the Davar shall find tov (good), and he who trusteth in Hashem, happy is he.
21. The chacham lev shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the sfatayim (lips) adds to learning.
22. Seichel is a Makor Chayyim unto him that hath it, but the musar (instruction, discipline) of fools is folly.
23. The lev chacham guides his peh (mouth), and addeth learning to his sfatayim (lips).