17. Blessed is the land, whose king is noble, and whose princes eat in due season for refreshment, and not for riotousness.
18. By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.
19. For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.
20. Detract not the king, no not in thy thought; and speak not evil of the rich man in thy private chamber: because even the birds of the air will carry thy voice, and he that hath wings will tell what thou hast said.