9. Generous people will be blessed,because they share their food with the poor.
10. Get rid of the one who makes fun of wisdom.Then fighting, quarrels, and insults will stop.
11. Whoever loves pure thoughts and kind wordswill have even the king as a friend.
12. The Lord guards knowledge,but he destroys false words.
13. The lazy person says, “There’s a lion outside!I might get killed out in the street!”
14. The words of an unfaithful wife are like a deep trap.Those who make the Lord angry will get caught by them.
15. Every child is full of foolishness,but punishment can get rid of it.
16. Whoever gets rich by mistreating the poor,and gives presents to the wealthy, will become poor.
17. Listen carefully to what wise people say;pay attention to what I am teaching you.
18. It will be good to keep these things in mindso that you are ready to repeat them.
19. I am teaching them to you nowso that you will put your trust in the Lord.
20. I have written thirty sayings for you,which give knowledge and good advice.