1 Better to be poor, walking with integrity, than be a fool whose lips are corrupt.
2 Zeal without knowledge is not good, or to act hastily and miss the way.
3 A man’s folly undermines his way, and his heart rages against Adonai.
4 Wealth adds many friends, yet a poor man is deserted by his friend.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished, one who breathes lies will not escape.
6 Many seek the favor of the generous. Everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
7 All a poor man’s relatives despise him— how much more his friends avoid him. He pursues them with words, but they are not there.