5. Understanding a person’s thoughts is as hard as getting water from a deep well.But someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.
6. Many people claim to be loyal.But it is hard to find someone who really can be trusted.
7. The good person who lives an honest lifeis a blessing to his children.
8. A king sits on his throne and judges people.He knows evil when he sees it.
9. No one can say, “I am innocent.I have never done anything wrong.”
10. The Lord hates both these things:dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
11. Even a child is known by his behavior.His actions show if he is innocent and good.
12. The Lord has made both these things:Ears that can hear and eyes that can see.