[1] Do no evil, so shall no evil overtake you.
[2] Depart from wrong, and it shall turn aside from you.
[3] My son, sow not upon the furrows of unrighteousness, And you shall not reap them sevenfold.
[4] Seek not of the Lord preeminence, Neither of the king the seat of honor.
[5] Justify not thyself in the presence of the Lord; And display not your wisdom before the king.
[6] Seek not to be a judge, Lest you be not able to take away iniquities; Lest haply you fear the person of a mighty man, And lay a stumblingblock in the way of your uprightness.
[7] Sin not against the multitude of the city, And cast not thyself down in the crowd.
[8] Bind not up sin twice; For in onesin you shall not be unpunished.
[9] Say not, He will look upon the multitude of my gifts, And when I offer to the Most High God, he will accept it.
[10] Be not fainthearted in your prayer; And neglect not to give alms.
[11] Laugh not a man to scorn when he is in the bitterness of his soul; For there is one who humbles and exalteth.
[12] Devise not a lie against your brother; Neither do the like to a friend.
[13] Love not to make any manner of lie; For the custom thereof is not for good.
[14] Prate not in the multitude of elders; And repeat not your words in your prayer
[15] Hate not laborious work; Neither husbandry, which the Most High has ordained.
[16] Number not thyself among the multitude of sinners: Remember that wrath will not wait.
[17] Humble your soul greatly; For the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm.
[18] Change not a friend for a thing indifferent; Neither a true brother for the gold of Ophir.
[19] Forgo not a wise and good wife; For her grace is above gold.
[20] Entreat not evil a servant that worketh truly, Nor a hireling that givesyou his
[21] Let your soul love a wise servant; Defraud him not of liberty.
[22] Hast you cattle? have an eye to them; And if they are profitable to you, let them stay by you.
[23] Hast you children? correct them, And bow down their neck from their youth.
[24] Hast you daughters? give heed to their body, And make not your face cheerful toward them.
[25] Give your daughter in marriage, and you shall have accomplished a great matter: And give her to a man of understanding.
[26] Hast you a wife after your mind? cast her not out: But trust not thyself to one that is hateful.
[27] Give glory to your father with your whole heart; And forget not the pangs of your mother.
[28] Remember that of them you was born: And what will you recompense them for the things that they have done for you?
[29] Fear the Lord with all your soul; And reverence his priests.
[30] With all your strength love him that made you; And forsake not his ministers.
[31] Fear the Lord, and glorify the priest; And give him his portion, even as it is commanded you; The firstfruits, and the trespass offering, and the gift of the shoulders, And the sacrifice of sanctification, and the firstfruits of holy things.
[32] Also to the poor man stretch out your hand, That your blessing may be perfected.
[33] A gift has grace in the sight of every man living; And for a dead man keep not back grace.
[34] Be not lacking to them that weep; And mourn with them that mourn.
[35] Be not slow to visit a sick man; For by such things you shall gain love.
[36] In all your matters remember your last end, And you shall never do amiss.