[1] A workman that is a drunkard shall not become rich: He that despiseth small things shall fall by little and little.
[2] Wine and women will make men of understanding to fall away: And he that cleaves to harlots will be the more reckless.
[3] Moths and worms shall have him to heritage; And a reckless soul shall be taken away.
[4] He that is hasty to trust is light-minded; And he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
[5] He that makes merry in his heart shall be condemned:
[6] And he that hates talk has the less wickedness.
[7] Never repeat what is told you, And you shall fare never the worse.
[8] Whether it be of friend or foe, tell it not; And unless it is a sin to you, reveal it not.
[9] For he has heard you, and observed you, And when the time comes he will hate you.
[10] Hast you heard a word? let it die with you: Be of good courage, it will not burst you.
[11] A fool will travail in pain with a word, As a woman in labor with a child.
[12] As an arrow that sticketh in the flesh of the thigh, So is a word in a fool's belly.
[13] Reprove a friend; it may be he did it not: And if he did something, that he may do it no more.
[14] Reprove your neighbor; it may be he said it not: And if he has said it, that he may not say it again.
[15] Reprove a friend; for many times there is slander: And trust not every word.
[16] There is one that slippeth, and not from the heart: And who is he that has not sinned with his tongue?
[17] Reprove your neighbor before you threaten him; And give place to the law of the Most High.
[20] All wisdom is the fear of the Lord; And in all wisdom is the doing of the law.
[22] And the knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom; And the prudence of sinners is not counsel.
[23] There is a wickedness, and the same is abomination; And there is a fool lacking in wisdom.
[24] Better is one that has small understanding, and feareth, Than one that has much prudence, and transgresseth the law.
[25] There is an exquisite subtilty, and the same is unjust; And there is one that perverteth favor to gain a judgement.
[26] There is one that does wickedly, that hangs down his head with mourning; But inwardly he is full of deceit,
[27] Bowing down his face, and making as if he were deaf of one ear: Where he is not known, he will be beforehand with you.
[28] And if for lack of power he be hindered from sinning, If he find opportunity, he will do mischief.
[29] A man shall be known by his look, And one that has understanding shall be known by his face, when you meetest him.
[30] A man's attire, and grinning laughter, And gait, show what he is.