12. A corrupt man loveth not one that reproveth him: nor will he go to the wise.
13. A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by grief of mind the spirit is cast down.
14. The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15. All the days of the poor are evil: a secure mind is like a continual feast.
16. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content,