18. The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,and the treacherous, for the upright.
19. Better to live in a wildernessthan with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.
20. Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,but a foolish man consumes them.
21. The one who pursues righteousness and faithful lovewill find life, righteousness, and honor.
22. A wise person went up against a city of warriorsand brought down its secure fortress.
23. The one who guards his mouth and tonguekeeps himself out of trouble.
24. The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,”acts with excessive pride.