8. The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
9. Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10. Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can 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 that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
13. Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.
14. The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.
15. The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
16. The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
17. A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
18. The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20. The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
21. It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.