5. It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.
6. Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.
7. Extortion turns a wise person into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
8. The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
9. Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
10. Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.