2 Also, a life without knowledge is not good, and he who moves quickly with his feet misses the mark.
3 As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin, and against Yahweh his heart will rage.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor will be left by his friends.
5 A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape.
6 Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.
7 All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him, how much more will his friends keep away from him. He pursues them with words, and they are gone.
8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding loves to find good.