20. A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.
21. A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity.
22. It is the Lord's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer. does not add sorrow to your wealth.
23. It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom.
24. The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most.
25. Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe.
26. Never get a lazy person to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes.