16. Lazy people think they are seven times smarter than the people who really have good sense.
17. To step between two people arguing is as foolish as going out into the street and grabbing a stray dog by the ears.
18-19. Anyone who would trick someone and then say, “I was only joking” is like a fool who shoots flaming arrows into the air and accidentally kills someone.
20. Without wood, a fire goes out. Without gossip, arguments stop.
21. Charcoal keeps the coals glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.