18. Having independent means or working for a living — both can make life pleasant, but it is better to find a treasure.
19. Your name can be preserved if you have children or if you establish a city, but finding Wisdom is a better way.Owning livestock and orchards will make you famous, but it is better to have a wife you love.
20. Wine and music can make you happy, but a happy marriage is even better.
21. Flutes and harps make fine music, but a pleasant voice is better than either.
22. Gracefulness and beauty please the eye, but not as much as new growth in the spring.
23. You can't go wrong with a good friend or neighbour, but an intelligent wife is better than either.