17. Better a bread crust shared in lovethan a slab of prime rib served in hate.
18. Hot tempers start fights;a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.
19. The path of lazy people is overgrown with briers;the diligent walk down a smooth road.
20. Intelligent children make their parents proud;lazy students embarrass their parents.
21. The empty-headed treat life as a plaything;the perceptive grasp its meaning and make a go of it.
22. Refuse good advice and watch your plans fail;take good counsel and watch them succeed.
23. Congenial conversation—what a pleasure!The right word at the right time—beautiful!
24. Life ascends to the heights for the thoughtful—it’s a clean about-face from descent into hell.
25. God smashes the pretensions of the arrogant;he stands with those who have no standing.
26. God can’t stand evil scheming,but he puts words of grace and beauty on display.
27. A greedy and grasping person destroys community;those who refuse to exploit live and let live.
28. Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people;the wicked are sewers of abuse.