But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike, [formed] out of vanity.

Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies. If wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.

[It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

Trust not in princes, nor in the children of men, in whom there is no safety.

For a man's own lips become a strong snare to him, and he is caught with the lips of his own mouth.

[This translation omits this verse.]