1. Have you sinned, my child? Don't do it again, and pray for forgiveness for what you have already done.
2. Avoid sin as if it were a snake. If you get too near, it will sink its teeth into your soul like a lion, and destroy you.
3. Every lawless act leaves an incurable wound, like one left by a double-edged sword.
4. If a person is insolent and arrogant, he may lose everything he has.
20-21. but to a sensible person, it is like gold bracelets. An intelligent person will smile quietly while a fool roars with laughter.
22-23. A stupid person will peep into someone's house through the door and then march right in, but someone with experience and good manners will have enough respect to wait outside.