7. The just knows the case of the poor. The impious is ignorant of knowledge.
8. Pestilent men squander a city. Yet truly, the wise avert fury.
9. A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest.
10. Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul.
11. A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
12. A leader who freely listens to lying words has only impious servants.