12. The tzaddik (righteous one) wisely considereth the bais of the rashah, and hurleth the resha'im to rah.
13. He who stoppeth his ozen at the cry of the dal (poor), he also shall cry out himself, but shall not be heard.
14. A mattan (gift) in secret pacifieth af (anger), and a shochad (bribe) in the kheyk (bosom, i.e., a concealed bribe) strong wrath.
15. It is simchah to the tzaddik to do mishpat, but terror for the po'alei aven (workers of iniquity).
16. The adam that wandereth astray from the derech haseichel (road of understanding) shall rest in the kahal of the refa'im (congregation of the dead).
17. The ohev simchah (lover of pleasure) shall be an ish machsor (man of poverty, want, shortage); he that loveth yayin and shemen shall not be rich.
18. The reshah shall be a kofer (ransom) for the tzaddik, and the boged (the unfaithful) for the yesharim.
19. It is better to dwell in eretz midbar, than with a quarrelsome and an angry isha.
20. There is otzar to be desired and shemen in the naveh (dwelling) of the chacham; but a kesil adam squanders it.
21. He that pursueth tzedakah and chesed findeth chayyim, tzedakah, and kavod.
22. A chacham scaleth the city of the gibborim (mighty ones), and casteth down the trusted stronghold thereof.
23. He who is shomer over his peh (mouth) and his lashon (tongue) is shomer over his nefesh from tzoros.
24. Proud and haughty scoffer is shmo, who acteth in superfluity of zadon (pride).
25. The ta'avah (desire, craving) of the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) killeth him, for his yadayim refuse to work.
26. He craveth greedily kol hayom, but the tzaddik giveth and spareth not.
27. The zevach of the resha'im is to'evah (detestable, abomination); how much more, when he bringeth it with zimmah (evil intent).
28. An ed kezavim (lying witness) shall perish, but the ish that heareth [emes] speaketh lanetzach (unto eternity).