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1 - A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

2 - Rich and poor have met together, The Maker of them all <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah.

3 - The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

4 - The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

5 - Thorns--snares <FI>are<Fi> in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

6 - Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

7 - The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

8 - Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

9 - The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

10 - Cast out a scorner--and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

11 - Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace <FI>are<Fi> his lips, a king <FI>is<Fi> his friend.

12 - The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.

13 - The slothful hath said, `A lion <FI>is<Fi> without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

14 - A deep pit <FI>is<Fi> the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

15 - Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

16 - He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

17 - Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

18 - For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

19 - That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.

20 - Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge?

21 - To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.

22 - Rob not the poor because he <FI>is<Fi> poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.

23 - For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

24 - Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

25 - Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

26 - Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens.

27 - If thou hast nothing to pay, Why doth he take thy bed from under thee?

28 - Remove not a border of olden times, That thy fathers have made.

29 - Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!