4. Exalt not thyself, lest thou But let the brother of low fall, and bring dishonour upon thy degree glory in his high estate; soul (i. 30). and the rich in that he is made low (i. 9, 10). The greater thou art, the more humble thyself, and thou shalt find favour before the Lord (iii. 18. Comp. xxxi. 1-9). 5. Say not thou, It is through the Let no man say, when he is Lord that I fell away: for thou tempted, I am tempted of God: oughtest not to do the things that for God cannot be tempted He hateth. Say not thou, He hath with evil, and He Himself caused me to err: for He hath no tempteth no man (i. 13). need of the sinful man (xv. 11, 12). 6. Be swift in thy listening Let every man be swift to hear (ταχὺς ἐν ἀκροάσει σου); and (ταχὺς εὶς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι), slow with patience give answer (v. 11). to speak, slow to wrath (i. 19). 7. Thou shalt be to him as one that He is like unto a man beholding hath wiped a mirror (ἔσοπτρον), his natural face in a mirror (ἐν and shalt know that it is not ἐσόπτρῳ).... Your gold and your rusted (κατίωται) for ever silver are rusted (κατίωται); (xii. 11). and their rust (ἰός) shall be a testimony against you Like as bronze rusteth (ἰοῦται), (i. 23; v. 3). so is his wickedness (xii. 10). Lose money through a brother and a friend, and let it not rust (ἰωθήτω) under the stone unto loss (xxix. 10). 8. He that looketh in He that looketh into (ὁ παρακύπτων) through her (ὁ παρακύψας) the perfect windows, _i.e._ the windows of law (i. 25). wisdom (xiv. 23). A fool peepeth in (παρακύπτει) at the door (xxi. 23). 9. A prey of lions are wild asses But ye have dishonoured the poor in the wilderness; so the fodder of man (τὸν πτωχόν). Do not the the rich are the poor (οὕτω νομαὶ rich (οἱ πλούσιοι) oppress you, πλουσίων πτωχοί: xiii. 19. Comp. and themselves drag you before the xiii. 3, 17, 18). judgment-seats? (ii. 6).