12:9 Better is a person of humble standing 1 who nevertheless has a servant, 2
than one who pretends to be somebody important 3 yet has no food.
12:10 A righteous person cares for 4 the life of his animal,
but even the most compassionate acts 5 of the wicked are cruel.
12:11 The one who works 6 his field will have plenty 7 of food,
but whoever chases daydreams 8 lacks wisdom. 9
12:12 The wicked person desires a stronghold, 10
but the righteous root 11 endures. 12
12:13 The evil person is ensnared 13 by the transgression of his speech, 14
but the righteous person escapes out of trouble. 15
12:14 A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, 16
and the work of his hands 17 will be rendered to 18 him.