6. The laughter of foolsis like the crackling of thorns in a cooking fire.Both are useless.
7. Even wise people are foolsif they let money change their thinking.
8. It is better to finish somethingthan to start it.It is better to be patientthan to be proud.
9. Don’t become angry quickly,because getting angry is foolish.
10. Don’t ask, “Why was life better in the ‘good old days’?”It is not wise to ask such questions.
11. Wisdom is better when it comes with money.They both help those who are alive.
12. Wisdom is like money:they both help.But wisdom is better,because it can save whoever has it.
13. Look at what God has done:No one can straighten what he has bent.
14. When life is good, enjoy it.But when life is hard, remember:God gives good times and hard times,and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.
15. In my useless life I have seen both of these:I have seen good people die in spite of their goodnessand evil people live a long time in spite of their evil.
16. Don’t be too right,and don’t be too wise.Why destroy yourself?
17. Don’t be too wicked,and don’t be foolish.Why die before your time?
18. It is good to grab the one and not let go of the other;those who honor God will hold them both.
19. Wisdom makes a person strongerthan ten leaders in a city.
20. Surely there is not a good person on earthwho always does good and never sins.