23. The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap, in order to pervert the ways of justice.
24. He who understands sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
25. A grief to his father is the child of a fool, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26. Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good, nor to flog nobles for uprightness.
27. He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.