14. Hold on to your education in peace,my children.Hidden wisdomand an invisible treasure—of what use is either?
15. People who hide their foolishnessare better than peoplewho hide their wisdom.
16. Therefore, respect my judgment,because it isn’t good to guardagainst every shame,and not everyone, in good faith,holds all the same thingsin good repute.
17. Be ashamed:of sexual immoralitybefore your father and mother,of lying before a prince or leader,
18. of error before a judge and an official,of lawlessness before the assemblyand the people,of injustice before a partner and friend,
19. of theft in the neighborhoodwhere you are staying.Be ashamed:before the Lord’s truth and covenant,of leaning on your elbow at meals,of showing contemptwhen receiving or giving,
20. of silence when people greet you,of looking at a female escort,
21. of turning away a relative,of depriving someone of a shareor a gift,of staring at another man’s wife,
22. of fooling around with hisfemale servant—(and don’t get near her bed),of reproachful words before friends(and don’t criticize after you give),