20. Wine and music rejoice the heart, but the love of wisdom is above them both.
21. The flute and the psaltery make a sweet melody, but a pleasant word is above them both.
22. Your eye desires elegance and beauty, but verdant fields are above these things.
23. A friend and a companion meet one another in time, but above them both is a wife with her husband.
24. Brothers are a help in time of tribulation, but mercy will liberate, more so than they will.
25. Gold and silver provide a firm position for the feet, but well-spoken counsel is above them both.