17. At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
18. A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
19. Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
20. The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
21. Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
22. A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
23. A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
24. The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool--at the end of the earth.
25. A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
26. Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
27. One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
28. Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!