14. From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man--from his fruits.
15. The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
16. The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
17. Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18. The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
19. The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20. Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.
21. Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
22. Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
23. In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
24. The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.