14. Backsliders get what they deserve;good people receive their reward.
15. Only simpletons believe everything they’re told!The prudent carefully consider their steps.
16. The wise are cautious and avoid danger;fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
17. Short-tempered people do foolish things,and schemers are hated.
18. Simpletons are clothed with foolishness,but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19. Evil people will bow before good people;the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.
20. The poor are despised even by their neighbors,while the rich have many “friends.”
21. It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor;blessed are those who help the poor.
22. If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.
23. Work brings profit,but mere talk leads to poverty!
24. Wealth is a crown for the wise;the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
25. A truthful witness saves lives,but a false witness is a traitor.
26. Those who fear the lord are secure;he will be a refuge for their children.
27. Fear of the lord is a life-giving fountain;it offers escape from the snares of death.