1. My son, deprive not the poor of his living, And make not the needy eyes to wait long.
2. Make not a hungry soul sorrowful; Neither provoke a man in his distress.
3. To a heart that is provoked add not more trouble; And defer not to give to him that is in need.
4. Reject not a suppliant in his affliction; And turn not away your face from a poor man.
5. Turn not away your eye from one that asks of you, And give none occasion to a man to curse you:
6. For if he curse you in the bitterness of his soul, He that made him will hear his supplication.
7. Get yourself the love of the congregation; And to a great man bow your head.
8. Incline your ear to a poor man, And answer him with peaceful words in meekness.
9. Deliver him that is wronged from the hand of him that wrongeth him; And be not faint-hearted in giving judgement.
10. Be as a father to the fatherless, And instead of a husband to their mother: So shall you be as a son of the Most High, And he shall love you more than your mother does.
11. Wisdom exalts her sons, And takes hold of them that seek her.