16. A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
17. A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
18. Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
19. One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20. A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
21. To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22. A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23. One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
24. Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, “It’s not wrong.” He is a partner with a destroyer.