¹² Abram dwelt in the land of Chanaan; and Lot abode in the towns that were about the Jordan, and dwelt in Sodom.

¹³ And the men of Sodom were very wicked, and sinners before the face of the Lord, beyond measure.

¹⁴ And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him: Lift up thy eyes, and look from the place wherein thou now art, to the north and to the south, to the east and to the west.

¹⁵ All the land which thou seest, I will give to thee, and to thy seed for ever.

¹⁶ And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: if any man be able to number the dust of the earth, he shall be able to number thy seed also.

¹⁷ Arise and walk through the land in the length, and in the breadth thereof: for I will give it to thee.

¹⁸ So Abram removing his tent came and dwelt by the vale of Mambre, which is in Hebron: and he built there an altar to the Lord.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.

²⁸ In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of people the dishonour of the prince.

²⁹ He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.

³⁰ Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

³¹ He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.

³² The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.

³³ In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.

³⁴ Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.

³⁵ A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.

15 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.

² The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.

³ The eyes of the Lord in every place behold the good and the evil.

⁴ A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.