7 1 Do no evil, and evil will never befall you.
7 2 Stay away from wrong, and it will turn away from you.
7 3 My son, do not sow the furrows of injustice,
and you will not reap a sevenfold crop.
7 4 Do not seek from the Lord the highest office,
nor the seat of honour from the king.
7 5 Do not assert your righteousness before the Lord,
nor display your wisdom before the king.
7 6 Do not seek to become a judge,
lest you be unable to remove iniquity,
lest you be partial to a powerful man,
and thus put a blot on your integrity.
7 7 Do not offend against the public,
and do not disgrace yourself among the people.
7 8 Do not commit a sin twice;
even for one you will not go unpunished.
7 9 Do not say, "He will consider the multitude of my gifts,
and when I make an offering to the Most High God he will accept it."
7 10 Do not be fainthearted in your prayer,
nor neglect to give alms.
7 11 Do not ridicule a man who is bitter in soul,
for there is One who abases and exalts.
7 12 Do not devise a lie against your brother,
nor do the like to a friend.
7 13 Refuse to utter any lie,
for the habit of lying serves no good.
7 14 Do not prattle in the assembly of the elders,
nor repeat yourself in your prayer.
7 15 Do not hate toilsome labour, or farm work,
which were created by the Most High.
7 16 Do not count yourself among the crowd of sinners;
remember that wrath does not delay.
7 17 Humble yourself greatly,
for the punishment of the ungodly is fire and worms.