10   The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
shem⁸⁰³⁴ Yhovah³⁰⁶⁸ `oz⁵⁷⁹⁷ migdal⁴⁰²⁶ tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² ruwts⁷³²³ sagab⁷⁶⁸²

11   The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
`ashiyr<sup>6223</sup> hown<sup>1952</sup> `oz⁵⁷⁹⁷ qiryah⁷¹⁵¹ sagab⁷⁶⁸² chowmah²³⁴⁶ maskiyth⁴⁹⁰⁶

12   Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ sheber⁷⁶⁶⁷ leb³⁸²⁰ 'iysh³⁷⁶ gabahh¹³⁶¹ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ kabowd³⁵¹⁹ `anavah⁶⁰³⁸

13   He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
shuwb⁷⁷²⁵ dabar¹⁶⁹⁷ shama`⁸⁰⁸⁵ 'ivveleth²⁰⁰ klimmah³⁶³⁹

14   The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
ruwach⁷³⁰⁷ 'iysh³⁷⁶ kuwl³⁵⁵⁷ machaleh⁴²⁴⁵ nake'⁵²¹⁸ ruwach⁷³⁰⁷ nasa'⁵³⁷⁵

15   The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
leb³⁸²⁰ biyn⁹⁹⁵ qanah⁷⁰⁶⁹ da`ath<sup>1847</sup> 'ozen<sup>241</sup> chakam<sup>2450</sup> baqash<sup>1245</sup> da`ath¹⁸⁴⁷

16   A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
'adam¹²⁰ mattan⁴⁹⁷⁶ rachab⁷³³⁷ nachah⁵¹⁴⁸ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ gadowl¹⁴¹⁹

17   He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
ri'shown⁷²²³ riyb⁷³⁷⁹ tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² rea`⁷⁴⁵³ bow'⁹³⁵ chaqar²⁷¹³

18   The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
gowral¹⁴⁸⁶ midyan⁴⁰⁷⁹ shabath⁷⁶⁷³ parad⁶⁵⁰⁴ `atsuwm⁶⁰⁹⁹