8. The words of a gossip are like tasty bits of food.People take them all in.
9. A person who doesn’t work hardis just like a person who destroys things.
10. The Lord is like a strong tower.Those who do what is right can run to him for safety.
11. Rich people trust their wealth to protect them.They think it is like the high walls of a city.
12. People who are proud will be ruined.But those who are not proud will be honored.
13. A person who answers without listeningis foolish and disgraceful.
14. The will to live can get you through sickness.But no one can live with a broken spirit.
15. The mind of a smart person is ready to get knowledge.The wise person listens to learn more.
16. Taking a gift to an important personwill help get you in to see him.
17. The first person to tell his side of a story seems right.But that may change when somebody comes and asks him questions.
18. Throwing lots settles arguments.It keeps the two sides from fighting.
19. A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city.And arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
20. What you say affects how you live.You will be rewarded by how you speak.