1. An unfriendly man pursues selfishness,and defies all sound judgment.
2. A fool has no delight in understanding,but only in revealing his own opinion.
3. When wickedness comes, contempt also comes,and with shame comes disgrace.
4. The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
5. To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good,nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
6. A fool’s lips come into strife,and his mouth invites beatings.
7. A fool’s mouth is his destruction,and his lips are a snare to his soul.
8. The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:they go down into a person’s innermost parts.