12. Fools hate to be told they are wrong, so they refuse to ask wise people for advice.
13. If you are happy, your face shows it. If you are sad, your spirit feels defeated.
14. Intelligent people want more knowledge, but fools only want more nonsense.
15. Life is always hard for the poor, but the right attitude can turn it into a party.
16. It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be rich and have many troubles.
17. It is better to eat a little where there is love than to eat a lot where there is hate.
18. A quick temper causes fights, but patience brings peace and calm.
19. For lazy people, life is a path overgrown with thorns and thistles. For those who do what is right, it is a smooth highway.
20. Wise children make their parents happy. Foolish children bring them shame.
21. Doing foolish things makes a fool happy, but a wise person is careful to do what is right.
22. If you don’t ask for advice, your plans will fail. With many advisors, they will succeed.
23. People are happy when they give a good answer. And there is nothing better than the right word at the right time.
24. What wise people do leads to life here on earth and stops them from going down to the place of death.
25. The Lord destroys a proud man’s house but protects a widow’s property.
26. The Lord hates evil thoughts, but he is pleased with kind words.