3 Acting with righteousness and justiceis more valued by the Lord than sacrifice.
4 Prideful eyes, an arrogant heart, andthe lamp of the wicked are all sinful.
5 The plans of the diligent end up in profit,but those who hurry end up with loss.
6 Those who gain treasure with liesare like a drifting fog, leading to death.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,for they refuse to act with justice.
8 The ways of some people are twisted and strange,but the behavior of those who do right is pure.
9 Better to live on the edge of a roofthan with a contentious woman in a large house.