The ransom ¹  of a person’s ²  life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. ³ 

A person who has a quick temper ¹  does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes ²  is hated. ³ 

Many people entreat the favor ¹  of a generous person, ²  and everyone is the friend ³  of the person who gives gifts. ⁴ 

What is desirable ¹  for a person is to show loyal love, ²  and a poor person is better than a liar. ³ 

Counsel ¹  in a person’s heart ²  is like ³  deep water, ⁴  but an understanding person ⁵  draws it out.

As in water the face is reflected as a face, ¹  so a person’s heart ²  reflects the person.

The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, ¹  but the righteous person is as confident ²  as a lion.

A rich person ¹  is wise in his own eyes, ²  but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly. ³ 

In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, ¹  but a righteous person can sing ²  and rejoice. ³ 

These are the things that defile a person; it is not eating with unwashed hands that defiles a person.” ¹ 

For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. Whoever ¹  receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.

If the man with a discharge spits on a person who is ceremonially clean, ¹  that person must wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.

You must not curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block in front of a blind person. ¹  You must fear ²  your God; I am the Lord.

or a man who touches a swarming thing by which he becomes unclean, ¹  or touches a person ²  by which he becomes unclean, whatever that person’s impurity ³  –

As for any person ¹  who does any work on this particular day, I will exterminate ²  that person from the midst of his people! ³ 

“‘But the person ¹  who acts defiantly, ²  whether native-born or a resident foreigner, insults ³  the Lord. ⁴  That person ⁵  must be cut off ⁶  from among his people.

For he repays a person for his work, ¹  and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him. ² 

For the ways of a person ¹  are in front of the Lord’s eyes, and the Lord ²  weighs ³  all that person’s ⁴  paths.

Give instruction ¹  to a wise person, ²  and he will become wiser still; teach ³  a righteous person and he will add to his ⁴  learning.