1. A person who will not bend after many warningswill suddenly be broken beyond repair.
2. When righteous people increase, the people ⌊of God⌋ rejoice,but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.
3. A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy,but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth.
4. By means of justice, a king builds up a country,but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.
5. A person who flatters his neighboris spreading a net for him to step into.
6. To an evil person sin is bait in a trap,but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad.
7. A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor.A wicked person does not understand this.
8. Mockers create an uproar in a city,but wise people turn away anger.
9. When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool,he may rant and rave,but there is no peace and quiet.
10. Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person,but decent people seek ⌊to protect⌋ his life.
11. A fool expresses all his emotions,but a wise person controls them.
12. If a ruler pays attention to lies,all his servants become wicked.
13. A poor person and an oppressor have this in common:The Lord gives both of them sight.
14. When a king judges the poor with honesty,his throne will always be secure.
15. A spanking and a warning produce wisdom,but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.
16. When wicked people increase, crime increases,but righteous people will witness their downfall.