3. To do what is right and justis more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4. Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the lamp of the wicked will fail.
5. The plans of the diligent end in profit,but those of the hasty end in loss.
6. Trying to get rich by lyingis chasing a bubble over deadly snares.
7. The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,because they refuse to do what is right.
8. One’s path may be winding and unfamiliar,but one’s conduct is blameless and right.
9. It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetopthan in a mansion with a quarrelsome woman.
10. The soul of the wicked desires evil;their neighbor finds no pity in their eyes.
11. When scoffers are punished the naive become wise;when the wise succeed, they gain knowledge.
12. The Righteous One appraises the house of the wicked,bringing down the wicked to ruin.
13. Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poorwill themselves call out and not be answered.
14. A secret gift allays anger,and a present concealed, violent wrath.
15. When justice is done it is a joy for the just,downfall for evildoers.
16. Whoever strays from the way of good sensewill abide in the assembly of the shades.
17. The lover of pleasure will suffer want;the lover of wine and perfume will never be rich.
18. The wicked serve as ransom for the just,and the faithless for the upright.
19. It is better to dwell in a wildernessthan with a quarrelsome wife and trouble.