4. A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5. Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6. Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers.
7. Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8. A bribe is as a magic stone in the eyes of him that gives it: wherever he turns, he prospers.
9. He that covers over a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates close friends.
10. A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.
11. An evil man seeks only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12. Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13. Whosoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14. The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.
15. He that justifies the wicked, and he that condemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
16. Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it?
17. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18. A man void of understanding gives pledge, and becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
19. He who loves transgression loves strife: and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
20. He that has a crooked heart finds no good: and he that has a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
21. He that begets a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy.
22. A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.