18. A man void of understanding shakes hands,and becomes a pledge in the presence of his friend.
19. He loves transgression who loves strife,and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
20. He who has a deceitful heart finds no good,and he who has a perverse tongue falls into mischief.
21. He who fathers a fool does it to his sorrow,and the father of a fool has no joy.
22. A merry heart does good like a medicine,but a broken spirit dries the bones.
23. A wicked man takes a bribe out of a hidden placeto pervert the ways of judgment.
24. Wisdom is before him who has understanding,but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish son is a grief to his father,and bitterness to her who bore him.
26. Also to punish the just is not good,nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
27. He who has knowledge spares his words,and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28. Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise;and he who shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.