9:13 Keep thee far from the man that hath power to kill; so shalt thou not doubt the fear of death: and if thou come unto him, make no fault, lest he take away thy life presently: remember that thou goest in the midst of snares, and that thou walkest upon the battlements of the city. 9:14 As near as thou canst, guess at thy neighbour, and consult with the wise. 9:15 Let thy talk be with the wise, and all thy communication in the law of the most High. 9:16 And let just men eat and drink with thee; and let thy glorying be in the fear of the Lord. 9:17 For the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended: and the wise ruler of the people for his speech. 9:18 A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; and he that is rash in his talk shall be hated. 10:1 A wise judge will instruct his people; and the government of a prudent man is well ordered. 10:2 As the judge of the people is himself, so are his officers; and what manner of man the ruler of the city is, such are all they that dwell therein. 10:3 An unwise king destroyeth his people; but through the prudence of them which are in authority the city shall be inhabited. 10:4 The power of the earth is in the hand of the Lord, and in due time he will set over it one that is profitable. 10:5 In the hand of God is the prosperity of man: and upon the person of the scribe shall he lay his honour. 10:6 Bear not hatred to thy neighbour for every wrong; and do nothing at all by injurious practices. 10:7 Pride is hateful before God and man: and by both doth one commit iniquity. 10:8 Because of unrighteous dealings, injuries, and riches got by deceit, the kingdom is translated from one people to another. 10:9 Why is earth and ashes proud? There is not a more wicked thing than a covetous man: for such an one setteth his own soul to sale; because while he liveth he casteth away his bowels. 10:10 The physician cutteth off a long disease; and he that is to day a king to morrow shall die. 10:11 For when a man is dead, he shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms. 10:12 The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker. 10:13 For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly. 10:14 The Lord hath cast down the thrones of proud princes, and set up the meek in their stead. 10:15 The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, and planted the lowly in their place. 10:16 The Lord overthrew countries of the heathen, and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth. 10:17 He took some of them away, and destroyed them, and hath made their memorial to cease from the earth. 10:18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.