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.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.
10 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting, any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.
11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger, and his glory overlooks offense.