23. The wicked accepts a bribe in secretto pervert the ways of justice.
24. The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25. A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26. To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27. Whoever restrains his words has knowledge,and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28. Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.