28. If her speech is characterizedby mercy and gentleness,her husband is unlike anyone else.
29. Whoever acquires a wifetakes his first step toward success.She will be a fit helper for himand a pillar of rest.
30. Where no fence exists,the property is carried off,and where there’s no wife,a man sighs as he wanders about.
31. Who will trust a well-equipped robberwho travels from city to city?Likewise, who will trust a manwho does not have a nestand who lodges wherever night falls?