11. An evil one seeks only rebellion, So a cruel messenger is sent against him.
12. Let a bereaved bear meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
13. Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil does not leave his house.
14. The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop fighting before it breaks out.
15. He who declares the wrong right, And he who condemns the righteous, Both of them are an abomination to יהוה.
16. Why is this – a price in the hand Of a fool to buy wisdom, When there is no heart?
17. A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
18. A man lacking heart shakes hands in a pledge, He becomes a guarantor for his friend.
19. He who loves transgression loves strife, He who exalts his door seeks destruction.
20. He who has a crooked heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
21. He who brings forth a fool has sorrow for it, And the father of a fool has no joy.
22. A rejoicing heart causes good healing, But a stricken spirit dries the bones.
23. One who is wrong accepts a bribe behind the back To pervert the paths of right-ruling.
24. Wisdom is before the face of the understanding one, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.