17. A man tormented by the guilt of murder flees to the Pit—let no one support him.
18. Whoever walks blamelessly will be safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall suddenly.
19. Whoever works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20. A faithful man will have many blessings, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21. To show partiality is not good— yet for a piece of bread a man may do wrong.
22. A stingy man chases after riches, but does not know that poverty will overtake him.
23. One who rebukes a man will in the end find more favor than one with a flattering tongue.
24. Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, “It’s not a crime,” is a partner to him who destroys.