It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.

Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,

Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.

My child, keep my words and treasure up my commands in your own keeping.

Riches and honor are with me, long-lasting wealth and righteousness.

My child, do not go down their way, withhold yourself from their path;

My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,

rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.

Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

for their Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you.

Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

When you argue a case with your neighbor, do not reveal the secret of another person,

If they say, “Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously.

Do not say to your neighbor, “Go! Return tomorrow and I will give it,” when you have it with you at the time.

Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.

When you sit down to eat with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,