9. It is better to live in a corner on the roofthan inside the house with a quarreling wife.
10. An evil person only wants to harm others.His neighbor will get no mercy from him.
11. Punish a person who makes fun of wisdom, and he will become wise.But just teach a wise person, and he will get knowledge.
12. God, who is always right, sees the house of the wicked.And he brings about the ruin of every evil person.
13. If you ignore the poor when they cry for help,you also will cry for help and not be answered.
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.