1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrityThan one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,And he sins who hastens with his feet.
3 The foolishness of a man twists his way,And his heart frets against the Lord.
4 Wealth makes many friends,But the poor is separated from his friend.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,And he who speaks lies will not escape.
6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility,And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of the poor hate him;How much more do his friends go far from him!He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.