22. For their calamity shall arise suddenly; and who hath da'as of ruin those two [i.e., Hashem and the Melech] can bring?
23. These things also belong to chachamim: it is not tov to show partiality in mishpat.
24. He that saith unto the rashah, Thou are tzaddik, him shall the people curse, nations shall detest him;
25. But to them that rebuke the wicked, it is well, and birkat tov shall come upon them.
26. He that giveth an answer that is nakhon (right, correct), giveth a kiss on the sfatayim.
27. Set in order thy outside work, and make ready for thyself in the sadeh; then afterwards build thine bais.
28. Be not an ed (witness) against thy re'a without cause, and deceive not with thy sfatayim (lips).
29. Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the ish according to his work.
30. I went by the sadeh of the ish atzel (sluggard, lazy one), and went past the kerem (vineyard) of the adam chasar lev (the man void of lev [of understanding]),
31. And, hinei, it was all grown over with thorns, and charullim (nettles) had covered the surface thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32. Then I saw, and considered it well in my lev; I looked upon it, and received musar.
33. Yet a little shenot (slumber), a little sleep, a little folding of the yadayim to rest;
34. So shall thy poverty come like a prowler; and thy want like an ish mogen (armed warrior).