25. But if a judge punishes the guilty, then people will be happy with him, and he will be a blessing to them.
26. An honest answer is as pleasing as a kiss on the lips.
27. First get your fields ready, next plant your crops, and then build your house.
28. Don’t speak against someone without a good reason, or you will appear foolish.
29. Don’t say, “You hurt me, so I will do the same to you. I will punish you for what you did to me.”
30. I walked past a field that belonged to a lazy man. It was a vineyard that belonged to someone who understood nothing.
31. Weeds were growing everywhere! Wild vines covered the ground, and the wall around the vineyard was broken and falling down.