²⁸ Don’t testify against your neighbor without a cause,
    and don’t lie when you speak.^[a]

⁶ It’s better to be poor and live a blameless life
    than to be rich but crooked in one’s lifestyle.

¹³ Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed,
    but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.

²³ Whoever rebukes a man will later on find more favor
    than someone who flatters with his words.^[a]