17. For who is there who has not offended with his words? Correct your neighbor before you reprimand him.
18. And make a place for the fear of the Most High. For all wisdom is fear of God, and it is wise to fear God, and in all wisdom is the orderly disposition of the law.
19. But the discipline of wickedness is not wisdom. And there is no prudence in the thoughts of sinners.
20. There is a wickedness, and in it there is abomination. And there is a foolish man who has been diminished in wisdom.
21. Better is a man who has been diminished in wisdom because his mind is failing, but with the fear of God, than he who abounds in intelligence, but with transgression against the law of the Most High.
22. There is a certain cleverness, and it is unjust.
23. And there is one who utters a careful word, explaining away the truth. There is one who humbles himself wickedly, for his interior is filled with deceit.
24. And there is one who lowers himself excessively with a great debasement. And there is one who inclines his face downward, and pretends as if he did not see what has not been made known.
25. And if he is prevented from sinning by a lack of ability, and then finds an opportunity for evildoing, he will do evil.
26. A man is recognized by his appearances. But when you meet an understanding man, he is recognized by his face.
27. The clothing of the body, and the laughter of the teeth, and the walk of a man, give a report about him.
28. There is a lying correction in the anger of a contemptuous man. And there is a judgment which does not prove to be good. But there is one who is silent, and the same is prudent.