10 ¹⁹ What race is worthy of honour? The human race.
What race is worthy of honour? Those who fear the Lord.
What race is unworthy of honour? The human race.
What race is unworthy of honour? Those who transgress the commandments.
10 ²⁰ Among brothers their leader is worthy of honour,
and those who fear the Lord are worthy of honour in his eyes.
10 ²² The rich, and the eminent, and the poor -
their glory is the fear of the Lord.
10 ²³ It is not right to despise an intelligent poor man,
nor is it proper to honour a sinful man.
10 ²⁴ The nobleman, and the judge, and the ruler will be honoured,
but none of them is greater than the man who fears the Lord.
10 ²⁵ Free men will be at the service of a wise servant,
and a man of understanding will not grumble.