³ The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
    but Yahweh tests the hearts.

¹⁰ Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
    the righteous run to him, and are safe.

²⁴ A man of many companions may be ruined,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
    he will reward him.

²¹ There are many plans in a man’s heart,
    but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

¹² The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
    Yahweh has made even both of them.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
    Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from Yahweh;
    how then can man understand his way?

²⁷ The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
    searching all his innermost parts.

³ To do righteousness and justice
    is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.