22. Do they not err who devise evil and wander from the way of life? But loving-kindness and mercy, loyalty and faithfulness, shall be to those who devise good.
23. In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty.
24. The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of [self-confident] fools is [nothing but] folly.
25. A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceitful witness speaks lies [and endangers lives].
26. In the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge.
27. Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. [John 4:10, 14.]
28. In a multitude of people is the king's glory, but in a lack of people is the prince's ruin.