1 Better the poor whose way of life is blamelessthan a fool whose lips are perverse.
2 Desire without knowledge is not good –how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
3 A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,yet their heart rages against the Lord.
4 Wealth attracts many friends,but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
6 Many curry favour with a ruler,and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives –how much more do their friends avoid them!Though the poor pursue them with pleading,they are nowhere to be found.