16   The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
'adam¹²⁰ ta`ah⁸⁵⁸² derek¹⁸⁷⁰ sakal⁷⁹¹⁹ nuwach⁵¹¹⁷ qahal⁶⁹⁵¹ rapha'⁷⁴⁹⁶

17   He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
'ahab¹⁵⁷ simchah⁸⁰⁵⁷ machcowr⁴²⁷⁰ 'iysh³⁷⁶ 'ahab¹⁵⁷ yayin³¹⁹⁶ shemen⁸⁰⁸¹ `ashar⁶²³⁸

18   The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
rasha`⁷⁵⁶³ kopher³⁷²⁴ tsaddiyq⁶⁶⁶² bagad⁸⁹⁸ yashar³⁴⁷⁷

19   It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
towb²⁸⁹⁶ yashab³⁴²⁷ 'erets⁷⁷⁶ midyan⁴⁰⁷⁹ ka`ac³⁷⁰⁸ 'ishshah⁸⁰²

20   There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
'owtsar²¹⁴ chamad²⁵³⁰ shemen⁸⁰⁸¹ naveh⁵¹¹⁶ chakam²⁴⁵⁰ kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ 'adam¹²⁰ bala`¹¹⁰⁴

21   He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
radaph⁷²⁹¹ tsdaqah⁶⁶⁶⁶ checed²⁶¹⁷ matsa'⁴⁶⁷² chay²⁴¹⁶ tsdaqah⁶⁶⁶⁶ kabowd³⁵¹⁹

22   A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
chakam²⁴⁵⁰ `alah<sup>5927</sup> `iyr⁵⁸⁹² gibbowr¹³⁶⁸ yarad³³⁸¹ `oz⁵⁷⁹⁷ mibtach⁴⁰⁰⁹

23   Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
shamar⁸¹⁰⁴ peh⁶³¹⁰ lashown³⁹⁵⁶ shamar⁸¹⁰⁴ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ tsarah⁶⁸⁶⁹

24   Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
zed²⁰⁸⁶ yahiyr³⁰⁹³ luwts³⁸⁸⁷ shem⁸⁰³⁴ `asah<sup>6213</sup> zadown<sup>2087</sup> `ebrah⁵⁶⁷⁸