19. A person who talks too much gets into trouble. A wise person learns to be quiet.
20. Words from good people are like pure silver, but thoughts from the wicked are worthless.
21. Good people say things that help others, but the wicked die from a lack of understanding.
22. It is the Lord’S blessing that brings wealth, and no hard work can add to it.
23. Fools enjoy doing wrong, but the wise enjoy wisdom.
24. The wicked will be defeated by what they fear, but good people will get what they want.
25. The wicked are destroyed when trouble comes, but good people stand strong forever.
26. Sending a lazy person to do anything is as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes.
27. Respect for the Lord will add years to your life, but the wicked will have their lives cut short.
28. What good people hope for brings happiness, but what the wicked hope for brings destruction.
29. The Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do wrong.
30. Good people will always be safe, but the wicked will be forced out of the land.
31. Those who live right say wise things, but people stop listening to troublemakers.
32. Good people know the right things to say, but the wicked say things to make trouble.