5. Moral character makes for smooth traveling;an evil life is a hard life.
6. Good character is the best insurance;crooks get trapped in their sinful lust.
7. When the wicked die, that’s it—the story’s over, end of hope.
8. A good person is saved from much trouble;a bad person runs straight into it.
9. The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction;the common sense of the godly preserves them.
10. When it goes well for good people, the whole town cheers;when it goes badly for bad people, the town celebrates.
11. When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes;evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.
12. Mean-spirited slander is heartless;quiet discretion accompanies good sense.
13. A gadabout gossip can’t be trusted with a secret,but someone of integrity won’t violate a confidence.
14. Without good direction, people lose their way;the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.
15. Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned;if you keep a cool head, you’ll avoid rash bargains.
16. A woman of gentle grace gets respect,but men of rough violence grab for loot.