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.
26. It is also not good to punish the righteous one, To smite noble ones for straightness.
27. He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is cool of spirit.
28. Even a fool keeping silence is regarded as wise, As understanding, when he closes his lips.