16. Then that fool will say, “Nobody likes me. Nobody appreciates what I do for them. They'll take what I give them, but then talk about me behind my back.”
17. And he's right — he's a constant joke to everyone.
18. A slip of the tongue is worse than a slip on the pavement; the wicked will go to ruin just as suddenly as a person slips and falls.
19. An impolite person is like one of those indecent stories that ignorant people are always telling.
20. Nobody takes a proverb seriously when some fool quotes it at the wrong time.
21. If a person is too poor to afford sin, he can rest without a guilty conscience.
22. You can lose all your self-respect by being reluctant to speak up in the presence of stupidity.
23. If you promise a friend something because you are too bashful to say no, you're making an enemy needlessly.
24. Lying is an ugly blot on a person's character, but ignorant people do it all the time.
25. A thief is better than a habitual liar, but both are headed for ruin.
26. A liar has no honour. He lives in constant disgrace.