1
No evil will befall the man who fears the Lord, but in trial he will deliver him again and again.
2
A wise man will not hate the law, but he who is hypocritical about it is like a boat in a storm.
3
A man of understanding will trust in the law; for him the law is as dependable as an inquiry by means of Urim.
4
Prepare what to say, and thus you will be heard; bind together your instruction, and make your answer.
5
The heart of a fool is like a cart wheel, and his thoughts like a turning axle.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.