3 He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin belongs to him.
4 The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.
7 There is one who acts rich but has nothing; another who pretends to be poor but has wealth.
8 The ransom of the life of a man is his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.
9 The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.