10. All these things were createdfor the lawless,and because of such peoplethe flood happened.
11. Everything that’s from earth;returns to the earth;everything that’s from waterreturns to the sea.
12. All bribery and injusticewill be wiped out,but good faith will last forever.
13. The money of the unjustwill dry up like a river,and it will crash like loud thunderin a rainstorm.
14. Generous people will rejoice,but those who sin will ultimately fail.
15. The offspring of the ungodlywon’t produce many branches,and they are polluted rootson sheer rock.
16. A reed by any water or riverbankwill be pulled up before any grass.
17. Kindness is like an orchard of blessings,and an act of charity will last forever.
18. Life will be sweet for the self-reliantand the hardworking,but better than bothis the person who finds a treasure.
19. Children and building a cityestablish one’s name,but better than bothis a wife who is considered blameless.
20. Wine and music make the heart glad,but better than bothis the love of wisdom.
21. A flute and a harp make sweet melodies,but better than both is a pleasant voice.
22. The eye will desire grace and beauty,but better than bothare the first shoots of a crop.
23. A friend and a companion encountereach other at an opportune moment,but better than bothis a woman with her husband.