^{1 Ref} A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.

^{2 Ref} Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all `is' Jehovah.

^{3 Ref} The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

^{4 Ref} The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

^{5 Ref} Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

^{6 Ref} Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

^{7 Ref} The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant `is' the borrower to the lender.

^{8 Ref} Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

^{9 Ref} The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

^{10 Ref} Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

^{11 Ref} Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.

^{12 Ref} The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

^{13 Ref} The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

^{14 Ref} A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

^{15 Ref} Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

^{16 Ref} He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

^{17 Ref} Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

^{18 Ref} For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

^{19 Ref} That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.

^{20 Ref} Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?

^{21 Ref} To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.

^{22 Ref} Rob not the poor because he `is' poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.

^{23 Ref} For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

^{24 Ref} Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

^{25 Ref} Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

^{26 Ref} Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties `for' burdens.

^{27 Ref} If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?

^{28 Ref} Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.

^{29 Ref} Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!