16. Acquiring wisdom is much better than gold,and acquiring understanding is better than silver.
17. The road of those who do right turns away from evil;those who protect their path guard their lives.
18. Pride comes before disaster,and arrogance before a fall.
19. Better to be humble with the needythan to divide plunder with the proud.
20. Those with insight find prosperity;those who trust the Lord are blessed.
21. The skilled mind is called discerning,and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
22. One who has insight is a fountain of life,but the instruction of the foolish is folly.
23. The mind of the wise makes their speech insightfuland enhances the teaching of their lips.