| 1 Better the poor man who lives honestly than the fool who lies. | |
| 2 It is bad for men not to reflect, and acting too quickly can lead one astray. | |
| 3 A man spoils his chances through his own stupidity but it is against Yahweh that his heart rages. | |
| 4 Wealth multiplies friends, but the poor man is deprived of his only friend. | |
| 5 The false witness will not go unpunished, the liar will not escape. | |
| 6 Many are the flatterers of the noble man, the whole world is a friend to the rich man. | |
| 7 A poor man is hated by all his brothers, and even more so do his friends desert him. He searches for someone to talk to but finds no one. | |
| 8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself, he who respects knowledge will be happy. | |
| 9 The false witness will not go unpunished, the liar will perish. | |
| 10 It is not good that a fool live luxuriously, still less that a slave command princes. | |
| 11 A clever man is slow to anger; his glory lies in forgetting offenses. | |
| 12 The angry king is like a roaring lion but his favor is like the dew on the grass. | |
| 13 The foolish son is the ruination of his father; the nagging wife is like a dripping gutter. | |
| 14 House and wealth are inherited from a father but a sensible wife is a gift from Yahweh. | |
| 15 Laziness makes a man fall asleep, the idler will go hungry. | |
| 16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises it dies. | |
| 17 He who shows compassion to the poor lends to Yahweh, who will repay his good deed. | |
| 18 Correct your son as long as there is hope, lest you be responsible for his death. | |
| 19 The violent man leaves himself open to a fine; if you spare him he will continue. | |
| 20 Listen to counsel and accept correction, and you will be wise in the end. | |
| 21 Plans abound in the human heart but only Yahweh’s purpose will be realized. | |
| 22 Goodness is attractive in a person; better a poor man than a liar. | |
| 23 Love of Yahweh leads you to life; you will have your fill and live without fear. | |
| 24 The lazy man dips his hand in the dish but he cannot even lift it to his mouth. | |
| 25 Punish the mocker and the ignorant will be more careful; rebuke a discerning man and he will listen to reason. | |
| 26 He who dispossesses his father and evicts his mother is a shameful and degenerate son. | |
| 27 My son, listen to instruction and stop straying from the words of wisdom. | |
| 28 An unworthy witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked feeds on evil. | |
| 29 Punishments were made for mockers and blows, for the backs of fools. | |
