17. A bad messenger shall fall into evil: but a faithful ambassador is medicine.
18. Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses chastening: but he that regards reproof shall be honoured.
19. The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20. He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21. Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22. A good man shall leave an inheritance to his children’s children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23. In the fallow ground of the poor there is much bread, but it is lost for lack of judgment.
24. He that cuts short chastening hates his son, but he that loves him chastens him early.
25. The righteous eats until his soul is satisfied, but the belly of the wicked shall lack.