Sois the manwho deceiveshis neighbor,And says,"Was I not joking?"
Doingwickednessis like sportto a fool,And [so is] wisdomto a manof understanding.
Foolsmockat sin,But amongthe uprightthere is goodwill.
Follyis joyto him wholackssense,But a manof understandingwalksstraight.
Do not be a witnessagainst your neighborwithoutcause,And do not deceivewith your lips.
and [there must be no] filthinessand silly talk,orcoarse jesting,whichare not fitting,but rathergiving of thanks.
suffering wrongas the wagesof doing wrong.They countit a pleasureto revelin the daytime.They are stainsand blemishes,revelingin their deceptions,as they carousewith you,