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.
26. The thoughts of evil people are disgusting to the Lord,but pleasant words are pure to him.
27. Whoever is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble to his family,but whoever hates bribes will live.