1 Better is a dry piece of bread and rest with it, Than a house filled with the offerings of strife.
2 A wise servant rules over a son who causes shame, And shares an inheritance among the brothers.
3 A refining pot is for silver and a furnace for gold, But יהוה tries the hearts.
4 An evil-doer gives heed to wicked lips; A liar gives ear to a tongue of desire.
5 He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity does not go unpunished.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the adornment of children is their fathers.
7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less lying lips for a noble.