18. Meanness gets you nowhere,but goodness is rewarded.
19. Always do the right thing,and you will live;keep on doing wrong,and you will die.
20. The Lord hates cunning people,but he likes everyonewho lives right.
21. You can be sure of this:all crooks will be punished,but God's people won't.
22. A beautiful womanwho acts foolishlyis like a gold ringon the snout of a pig.
23. Good people want what is best,but troublemakershope to stir up trouble.
24. Sometimes you can become richby being generousor poor by being greedy.
25. Generosity will be rewarded:give a cup of water,and you will receivea cup of water in return.
26. Charge too much for grain,and you will be cursed;sell it at a fair price,and you will be praised.
27. Try hard to do right,and you will win friends;go looking for trouble,and you will find it.
28. Trust in your wealth,and you will be a failure,but God's people will prosperlike healthy plants.