¹ The wicked flees when no one is pursuing, the upright is bold as a lion.

² A country in revolt throws up many leaders: with one person wise and experienced, you have stability.

³ The wicked oppresses the weak: here is a devastating rain -- and farewell, bread!

⁴ Those who forsake the law sing the praises of the wicked, those who observe the law are angered by them.

⁵ The wicked do not know what justice means, those who seek Yahweh understand everything.

⁶ Better someone poor living an honest life than someone of devious ways however rich.

⁷ An intelligent child is one who keeps the Law; an associate of profligates brings shame on his father.

⁸ Whoever increases wealth by usury and interest amasses it for someone else who will bestow it on the poor.

⁹ Whoever refuses to listen to the Law, such a one's very prayer is an abomination.

¹⁰ Whoever seduces the honest to evil ways will fall into his own pit. The blameless are the heirs to happiness.

¹¹ The rich may think himself wise, but the intelligent poor will unmask him.

¹² When the upright triumph, there is great exultation: when the wicked are in the ascendant, people take cover.

¹³ No one who conceals his sins will prosper, whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

¹⁴ Blessed the person who is never without fear, whoever hardens his heart will fall into distress.

¹⁵ Like a roaring lion or a springing bear is a wicked ruler of a powerless people.

¹⁶ An unenlightened ruler is rich in rapacity, one who hates greed will lengthen his days.

¹⁷ A man guilty of murder will flee till he reaches his tomb: let no one halt him!

¹⁸ Whoever lives an honest life will be safe, whoever wavers between two ways falls down in one of them.

¹⁹ Whoever works his land shall have bread and to spare, but no one who chases fantasies has any sense.

²⁰ A trustworthy person will be overwhelmed with blessings, but no one who tries to get rich quickly will go unpunished.

²¹ It is not good to show partiality, but people will do wrong for a mouthful of bread.

²² The person of greedy eye chases after wealth, not knowing that want will be the result.

²³ Anyone who reproves another will enjoy more favour in the end than the flatterer.

²⁴ Whoever robs father and mother saying, 'Nothing wrong in that!' is comrade for a brigand.

²⁵ The covetous provokes disputes, whoever trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

²⁶ Whoever trusts his own wit is a fool, anyone whose ways are wise will be safe.

²⁷ No one who gives to the poor will ever go short, but whoever closes his eyes will have curses in plenty.

²⁸ When the wicked are in the ascendant, people take cover, but when they perish, the upright multiply.