12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14. It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15. There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.
17. Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18. Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
19. He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20. Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.