5. Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
6. Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7. Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me them not before I die:
8. Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:
9. Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.
10. Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.
11. There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.
12. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, And yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13. There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.
14. There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.