14. If a king judges the poor with truth, his throne will always be secure.
15. A rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
16. When the wicked thrive, wrongdoing increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
17. Correct your son and he will give you rest. He will bring delight to your soul.
18. Where there is no divine vision people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who keeps Torah.
19. A servant cannot be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not respond.
20. Do you see someone hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than him.
21. If someone pampers his slave from childhood in the end he will be ungrateful.
22. An angry man stirs up dissention, and a hotheaded one commits many transgressions.
23. A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will gain honor.
24. An accomplice of a thief is his own enemy. He hears the oath but says nothing.
25. Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but one who trusts in Adonai will be kept safe.
26. Many seek an audience with a ruler, but from Adonai one receives justice.
27. The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.