⁶ 
Acquiring treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the seeking and pursuit of death.

¹³ 
Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor
Will cry out himself and not be answered.^(A)
14 
A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [hidden] in the pocket, strong wrath.

¹⁷ 
He who loves [only selfish] pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves and is devoted to ^[a]wine and [olive] oil will not become rich.

²⁰ 
There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future],
But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.

²⁶ 
He craves all the day long [and does no work],
But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].^(A)