5
The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and {disgrace}.
6
Righteousness will guard the upright of way, but wickedness will overthrow sin.
7
There is one who acts rich but {has nothing}; another who pretends to be poor but [has] wealth.
8
The ransom of the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.
9
The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
10
Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.
11
Wealth [gained] from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers {little by little} will increase it.
12
Hope that is deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled [is] a tree of life.
13
He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself, but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.
14
The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.
15
Good sense grants favor, but the way of the faithless is coarse.