19. Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20. He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
21. The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22. Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.
23. The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
24. Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
26. The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
27. A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28. A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29. A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
30. He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
31. The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
32. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.