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.
12. He that loves her loves life; And they that seek to her early shall be filled with gladness.