1
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing [them], but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2
When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
3
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4
Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law battle against them.
5
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
6
Better a poor man who lives with integrity than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.
7
A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
8
Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
9
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law- even his prayer is detestable.
10
The one who leads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.