5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
6 The lips of a fool enter into an argument and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8 The words of a gossip are tasty morsels, going down into one’s innermost being.
9 One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
10 The Name of Adonai is a strong tower. The righteous one runs into it and is set safely up high.
11 A rich person’s wealth is a strong city or like a high wall—in his imagination.