11. Evil people are eager for rebellion,but they will be severely punished.
12. It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubsthan to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
13. If you repay good with evil,evil will never leave your house.
14. Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,so stop before a dispute breaks out.
15. Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—both are detestable to the lord.
16. It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,since he has no heart for learning.
17. A friend is always loyal,and a brother is born to help in time of need.
18. It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debtor put up security for a friend.
19. Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
20. The crooked heart will not prosper;the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
21. It is painful to be the parent of a fool;there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
22. A cheerful heart is good medicine,but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
23. The wicked take secret bribesto pervert the course of justice.
24. Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.