3:1 My child, flee from every evil and everything that resembleth it. 3:2 Be not angry, for anger leadeth to murder, nor jealous nor contentious nor wrathful; 3:3 for of all these things murders are engendered. 3:4 My child, be not lustful, for lust leadeth to fornication, neither foul-speaking neither with uplifted eyes; 3:5 for of all these things adulteries are engendered. 3:6 My child, {be no dealer in omens,} since it leads to idolatry, nor an enchanter nor an astrologer nor a magician, neither be willing to look at them; 3:7 for from all these things idolatry is engendered. 3:8 My child, be not a liar, since lying leads to theft, neither avaricious neither vainglorious; 3:9 for from all these things thefts are engendered.
3:10 My child, be not a murmurer, since it leadeth to blasphemy, neither self-willed neither a thinker of evil thoughts; 3:11 for from all these things blasphemies are engendered. 3:12 But be meek, since {the meek shall inherit the earth.} 3:13 Be long-suffering and pitiful and guileless and {quiet} and kindly {and} always {fearing the words} which thou hast heard. 3:14 Thou shalt not exalt thyself, neither shalt thou admit boldness into thy soul. 3:15 Thy soul shall not cleave together with the lofty, but with the righteous and humble shalt thou walk. 3:16 The accidents that befal thee thou shalt receive as good, knowing that nothing is done without God.