One ¹  commits an abominable act with his neighbor’s wife; another obscenely defiles his daughter-in-law; another violates ²  his sister – his father’s daughter ³  – within you.

“When a man’s head is bare so that he is balding in back, ¹  he is clean.

“‘If a man beats any person to death, ¹  he must be put to death.

But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey’s colt is born a human being. ¹ 

Although you were a powerful man, ¹  owning land, ²  an honored man ³  living on it, ⁴ 

The one who denounces ¹  his neighbor lacks wisdom, ²  but the one who has discernment ³  keeps silent. ⁴ 

A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord ¹  condemns a person with wicked schemes. ² 

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

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, ¹  but one who has understanding ²  follows an upright course. ³ 

A king’s wrath ¹  is like ²  a messenger of death, ³  but a wise person appeases it. ⁴ 

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

A lying witness ¹  will perish, ²  but the one who reports accurately speaks forever. ³ 

A wise warrior ¹  is strong, ²  and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

As ¹  iron sharpens ²  iron, so a person ³  sharpens his friend. ⁴ 

As the crucible is for silver and the furnace is for gold, ¹  so a person ²  is proved ³  by the praise he receives. ⁴ 

A king brings stability ¹  to a land ²  by justice, but one who exacts tribute ³  tears it down.

The poor person and the oppressor ¹  have this in common: ²  the Lord gives light ³  to the eyes of them both.

the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders, ¹ 

Who comprehends ¹  the mind ²  of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor? ³ 

“Suppose a man is righteous. He practices what is just and right,