18. By counsel plans are established; And by wise guidance wage a battle.
19. He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with him Who speaks smoothly with his lips.
20. Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp is put out in deep darkness.
21. An inheritance obtained with greed at the beginning Is not blessed at the end.
22. Do not say, “I repay evil.” Wait for יהוה, and He saves you.
23. Differing weights are an abomination to יהוה, And a false scale is not good.
24. The steps of a man are from יהוה; What does a man know about his own way?
25. It is a snare for a man to say rashly, “It is set-apart,” And only later to reconsider his vows.
26. A wise sovereign winnows out the wrong, And turns the wheel over them.
27. The spirit of a man is the lamp of יהוה, Searching all his inmost parts.
28. Kindness and truth watch over the sovereign, And he shall support his throne by kindness.
29. The comeliness of young men is their strength, And the splendour of old men is their grey hair.