14. The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge,but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.
15. Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person,but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16. Better to have a little with the fear of the Lordthan great treasure and turmoil.
17. Better to have a dish of vegetables where there is lovethan juicy steaks where there is hate.
18. A hothead stirs up a fight,but one who holds his temper calms disputes.
19. The path of lazy people is like a thorny hedge,but the road of decent people is an ⌊open⌋ highway.
20. A wise son makes his father happy,but a foolish child despises its mother.
21. Stupidity is fun to the one without much sense,but a person who has understanding forges straight ahead.
22. Without advice plans go wrong,but with many advisers they succeed.
23. A person is delighted to hear an answer from his own mouth,and a timely word—oh, how good!
24. The path of life for a wise person leads upwardin order to turn him away from hell below.
25. The Lord tears down the house of an arrogant person,but he protects the property of widows.