17. Indulging in luxuries, wine, and rich food will never make you wealthy.
18. The wicked bring on themselves the suffering they try to cause good people.
19. Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, complaining wife.
20. Wise people live in wealth and luxury, but stupid people spend their money as fast as they get it.
21. Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.
22. A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.
23. If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.
24. Show me a conceited person and I will show you someone who is arrogant, proud, and inconsiderate.
25. Lazy people who refuse to work are only killing themselves;
26. all they do is think about what they would like to have. The righteous, however, can give, and give generously.
27. The Lord hates it when wicked people offer him sacrifices, especially if they do it from evil motives.
28. The testimony of a liar is not believed, but the word of someone who thinks matters through is accepted.