CHAPTER 1. 1 All wisdom is from the Lord God, and hath been always with him, and is before all time. 2 Who hath numbered the sand of the sea,…

CHAPTER 2. 1 SON, when thou comest to the service of God, stand in justice and in fear, and prepare thy soul for temptation. 2 Humble thy heart, and endure:…

CHAPTER 3. 1 The sons of wisdom are the church of the just: and their generation, obedience and love. 2 Children, hear the judgment of your father, and so do…

CHAPTER 4. 1 SON, defraud not the poor of alms, and turn not away thy eyes from the poor. 2 Despise not the hungry soul: and provoke not the Boor…

CHAPTER 5. 1 SET not thy heart upon unjust possessions, and say not: I have enough to live on: for it shall be of no service in the time of…

CHAPTER 6. 1 INSTEAD of a friend become not an enemy to thy neighbour: for an evil man shall inherit reproach and shame, so shall every sinner that is envious…

CHAPTER 7. 1 DO no evils, and no evils shall lay hold of thee. 2 Depart from the unjust, and evils shall depart from thee. 3 My son, sow not…

CHAPTER 8. 1 STRIVE not with a powerful man, lest thou fall into his hands. 2 Contend not with a rich man, lest he bring an action against thee. 3…

CHAPTER 9. 1 BE not jealous over the wife of thy bosom, lest she shew in thy regard the malice of a wicked lesson. 2 Give not the power of…

CHAPTER 10. 1 A WISE judge shall judge his people, and the government of a prudent man shall be steady. 2 As the judge of the people is himself, so…