12. The desire of the impious is the fortification of what is most wicked. But the root of the just shall prosper.
13. For the sins of the lips draw ruin to the evil. But the just shall escape from distress.
14. By the fruit of his own mouth, each one shall be filled with good things, and according to the works of his own hands, it will be distributed to him.
15. The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes. But whoever is wise listens to counsels.
16. The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.