2. Willingness and stupiditydon't go well together.If you are too eager,you will miss the road.
3. We are ruinedby our own stupidity,though we blame the Lord.
4. The rich have many friends;the poor have none.
5. Dishonest witnesses and liarswon't escape punishment.
6. Everyone tries to be friendsof those who can help them.
7. If you are poor,your own relatives reject you,and your friends are worse.When you really need them,they are not there.
8. Do yourself a favourby having good sense—you will be glad you did.
9. Dishonest witnesses and liarswill be destroyed.
10. It isn't right for a foolto live in luxuryor for a slave to rulein place of a king.
11. It's wise to be patientand show what you are likeby forgiving others.
12. An angry king roarslike a lion,but when a king is pleased,it's like dew on the crops.
13. A foolish son brings disgraceto his father.A nagging wife goes on and onlike the drip, drip, dripof the rain.
14. You may inherit all you ownfrom your parents,but a sensible wifeis a gift from the Lord.
15. If you are lazyand sleep your time away,you will starve.
16. Obey the Lord's teachingsand you will live—disobey and you will die.
17. Caring for the pooris lending to the Lord,and you will be well repaid.