12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14. It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15. There is gold, and abundance of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16. Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for strangers.
17. Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18. Every purpose is established by counsel: and by wise guidance make thou war,
19. He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20. Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21. An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22. Say not thou, I will recompense evil: wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
23. Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24. A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25. It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
26. A wise king winnoweth the wicked, and bringeth the threshing wheel over them.
27. The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the innermost parts of the belly.
28. Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.