14. The fear of God hath set itself above all things:
15. Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?
16. The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.
17. The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.
18. And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:
19. And ally wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:
20. And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:
21. And ally revenge, but the revenge of enemies.
22. There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:
23. And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.
24. The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,