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A tzaddik hateth sheker, but a wicked man is shamefully loathsome, and bringeth disgrace.

Tzedakah is guard over him whose derech is blameless, but wickedness overthroweth the chattat (sinner).

There is one who maketh himself out to be rich, yet hath nothing; there is one that maketh himself out to be poor, yet hath hon rav (great wealth).

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The righteous hate what is false,(A)
    but the wicked make themselves a stench
    and bring shame on themselves.

Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.(B)

One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(C)
    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(D)

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