20. Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.
21. Evil pursues sinners. And good things shall be distributed to the just.
22. The good leave behind heirs: children and grandchildren. And the substance of the sinner is preserved for the just.
23. Much nourishment is in the fallow land of the fathers. But for others, it is gathered without judgment.
24. He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him.
25. The just eats and fills his soul. But the belly of the impious is never satisfied.