9. Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.
10. The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
11. The house of the wicked will be destroyed, But the tent of the upright will flourish.
12. There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
13. Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, And the end of joy may be grief.
14. The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his.
15. The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.
16. A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.
17. A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated.
18. The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
19. The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20. The poor is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many.
21. He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
22. Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
23. In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
24. The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.