V. aSet not thy heart bupon thy goods:

And say not, cI have enough for my life.

2  dFollow not thine own mind and thy strength,

To walk in the ways of thy heart:

3  And say not, Who shall controul me for my works?

For the Lord will surely revenge thy pride.

4  eSay not, I have sinned, and what harm hath happened unto me?

For fthe Lord is longsuffering, ghe will in no wise let thee go.

5  Concerning propitiation, be not without fear

hTo add sin unto sin:

6  And say not, His mercy is great;

He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins:

iFor mercy and wrath come from him,

And his indignation resteth upon sinners.

7  jMake no tarrying to turn to the Lord,

And put not off from day to day:

For ksuddenly shall the wrath of the Lord come forth,

And in thy security thou shalt be destroyed,

And perish in the day of vengeance.

8  aSet not thy heart upon lgoods unjustly gotten;

For mthey shall not profit thee in the day of ncalamity.

9  Winnow not with every wind,

And go not into every way:

For oso doth the sinner pthat hath a double tongue.

10  oBe stedfast in thy understanding;

And let thy word be pthe same.

11  qBe swift to hear; and let thy life be sincere;

And rwith patience give answer.

12  If thou hast understanding, ranswer thy neighbour;

If not, slay thy hand upon thy mouth.

13  tHonour and shame is in talk;

And uthe tongue of man is his fall.

14  Be not called xa whisperer, and ylie not in wait with thy tongue:

For za foul shame is upon the thief,

And an evil condemnation upon pthe double tongue.

15  Be not ignorant of any thing in a great matter or a small.