3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life,but he who opens wide his lips will have destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing;but the soul of the diligent will be made fat.
5 A righteous man hates lying,but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
6 Righteousness keeps him who is upright in the way,but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;there is one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,but the poor does not hear rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.