7:2 avoid wickedness, and it will turn away from you.
7:3 My child, do not sow in the furrows of injustice so that you will not reap a sevenfold crop.
7:4 Do not ask the Lord for a position of authority or the king for a seat of honor.
7:5 Do not flaunt your righteousness before the Lord, or assert your wisdom in the presence of the king.
7:6 Do not seek to become a judge, for you may not be strong enough to root out injustice, or you may show favoritism to the powerful and thereby compromise your integrity.
7:7 Commit no offense against the people of the city, thereby disgracing yourself before everyone.
7:8 Never fall into the trap of repeating a sin, for not even for one will you go unpunished.
7:9 Do not say, “He will take into consideration the great number of my gifts, and when I make an offering to God Most High he will accept it.”
7:10 Do not grow tired of praying, or neglect to give alms.
7:11 Do not deride anyone whose heart has become embittered, for there is One who both humbles and exalts.
7:12 Do not make up lies about your brother, or do the same to a friend.
7:13 Refuse to ever tell a lie, for it is a habit that never has a positive result.
7:14 Do not babble on in the assembly of the elders, and in your prayers do not repeat yourself.
7:15 Do not shun laborious tasks or farming, an occupation ordained by the Most High.
7:16 Do not attach yourself to the ranks of sinners; remember that retribution will not tarry.
7:17 Humble yourself to the greatest possible degree, for the godless will suffer the punishment of fire and worms.
7:18 Do not exchange a friend for the sake of money, or a true brother for the gold of Ophir.
7:19 Do not turn against a wise and good wife; her gracious demeanor is worth more than gold.
7:20 Refrain from the ill-treatment of a servant who performs his duties faithfully, or of a hired laborer who devotes himself to his task.
7:21 Love a diligent slave with deep affection, and do not refuse to grant him freedom.
7:22 Do you have cattle? Look after them, and if they prove profitable, keep them.
7:23 Do you have sons? Discipline them, and insist on their obedience from their childhood.
7:24 Do you have daughters? Be concerned for their chastity, and do not allow yourself to be over-indulgent toward them.
7:25 When you give your daughter in marriage, you have completed a great task, but give her to a sensible man.
7:26 If you have a wife who pleases you, do not divorce her, but do not trust yourself to one whom you are unable to love.
7:27 Honor your father with all your heart, and never forget the birth pangs suffered by your mother.
7:28 Remember that you were born of these parents; how can you repay them for all that they have done for you?
7:29 With all your soul fear God, and revere his priests.
7:30 With all your strength love your Maker, and do not abandon his ministers.
7:31 Fear God and honor the priest, and give him his portion as you have been commanded: the firstfruits, the guilt offering, and the shoulder of the sacrificial victim, the sacrifice of sanctification and the firstfruits of holy things.
7:32 Be generous in your gifts to the poor so that your blessing may be complete.
7:33 Let your generosity also extend to all the living, and do not let your kindness be withheld even from the dead.
7:34 Do not turn your back on those who weep, but mourn with those who mourn.
7:35 Do not neglect to visit the sick, for as a result of such deeds you will be loved.
7:36 In everything you do, remember your end, and you will never sin.
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