16   He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
shamar⁸¹⁰⁴ mitsvah⁴⁶⁸⁷ shamar⁸¹⁰⁴ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ bazah⁹⁵⁹ derek¹⁸⁷⁰ muwth⁴¹⁹¹

17   He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
chanan²⁶⁰³ dal¹⁸⁰⁰ lavah³⁸⁶⁷ Yhovah³⁰⁶⁸ gmuwl¹⁵⁷⁶ shalam⁷⁹⁹⁹

18   Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
yacar³²⁵⁶ ben¹¹²¹ yesh³⁴²⁶ tiqvah⁸⁶¹⁵ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ nasa'⁵³⁷⁵ muwth⁴¹⁹¹

19   A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
gadowl¹⁴¹⁹ chemah²⁵³⁴ nasa'⁵³⁷⁵ `onesh⁶⁰⁶⁶ natsal⁵³³⁷ yacaph³²⁵⁴

20   Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
shama`<sup>8085</sup> `etsah⁶⁰⁹⁸ qabal⁶⁹⁰¹ muwcar⁴¹⁴⁸ chakam²⁴⁴⁹ 'achariyth³¹⁹

21   There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
rab⁷²²⁷ machashabah⁴²⁸⁴ 'iysh³⁷⁶ leb³⁸²⁰ `etsah⁶⁰⁹⁸ Yhovah³⁰⁶⁸ quwm⁶⁹⁶⁵

22   The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
ta'avah⁸³⁷⁸ 'adam¹²⁰ checed²⁶¹⁷ ruwsh⁷³²⁶ towb²⁸⁹⁶ 'iysh³⁷⁶ kazab³⁵⁷⁷

23   The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
yir'ah³³⁷⁴ Yhovah³⁰⁶⁸ chay²⁴¹⁶ luwn³⁸⁸⁵ sabea`<sup>7649</sup> paqad<sup>6485</sup> ra`⁷⁴⁵¹

24   A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
`atsel⁶¹⁰² taman²⁹³⁴ yad³⁰²⁷ tsallachath⁶⁷⁴⁷ peh⁶³¹⁰ shuwb⁷⁷²⁵