14. A gift given secretly will calm an angry man.A present given in secrecy will calm even great anger.
15. When things are done fairly, good people are happy,but evil people are frightened.
16. A person who does not use understandingwill join the dead.
17. Whoever loves pleasure will become poor.Whoever loves wine and rich food will never be wealthy.
18. Wicked people will suffer instead of good people.And those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who can.
19. It is better to live alone in the desertthan with a quarreling and complaining wife.
20. Wise people store up the best foods and olive oil.But a foolish person eats up everything he has.