16. Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,when they are not able to understand it?
17. A friend loves at all times,and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
18. One who has no sense shakes hands in pledgeand puts up security for a neighbour.
19. Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20. One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21. To have a fool for a child brings grief;there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
22. A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23. The wicked accept bribes in secretto pervert the course of justice.
24. A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish son brings grief to his fatherand bitterness to the mother who bore him.
26. If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,surely to flog honest officials is not right.
27. The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.
28. Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,and discerning if they hold their tongues.